1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
PIT_PIT [208]
3 years ago
5

A surveyor determines that the angle of elevation to the top of a building from a point on the ground is 31∘. he then moves back

57.1 feet and determines that the angle of elevation is 23.8∘. what is the height of the building?
Mathematics
2 answers:
atroni [7]3 years ago
6 0
<h2>Hello!</h2>

The answer is:

The height of the building is 94.29 feet.

<h2>Why?</h2>

To solve the problem, we need to consider that two triangles are formed depending on the distance where the surveyor is standing.

We have a first triangle which its base will be called "x" and its height will be called "h" with an angle of elevation from a point on the ground, equal to 31°.  

Also, we have a second triangle which base is equal to "x" + 57.1 feet, and a height "h", with an angle of elevation from a point on the ground, equal to 23.8°

We need to use a trigonometric identity that establishes a relationship between the height and the base. So, using the tangent trigonometric identity, we have:

Tan(\alpha)=\frac{Opposite}{Adjacent}

For the first triangle:

Tan(31\°)=\frac{h}{x}

0.60=\frac{h}{x}

h=0.60*x=0.60x

For the second triangle:

Tan(23.8\°)=\frac{h}{x+57.1feet}

0.44=\frac{h}{x+57.1feet}

(0.44)*(x+57.1feet)=h

h=0.44x+25.14feet

Then, making both equation equals, in order to find "x", we have:

0.60x=0.44x+25.14feet

0.60x-0.44x=25.14feet

0.16x=25.14feet

x=\frac{25.14feet}{0.16}=157.13feet

Then, we substituting "x" into any of the equations, we have:

Substituting into the first equation:

h=0.60*x\\\\h=0.60*(157.13feet)=94.29feet

Hence, the height of the building is 94.29 feet.

Have a nice day!

SVETLANKA909090 [29]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

B and E

Step-by-step explanation: Because it is that on edge

You might be interested in
How many liters of water should be added to 18 liters of a 14% bleach solution so that the resulting solution contains only 10%
HACTEHA [7]
<h2>Answer:</h2>

18 liter = 14% Bleach

............ = 10% Bleach

......=

\frac{18 \times 10}{14}

\frac{180}{14}

= 12.9\%

4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Joseph and his children went into a movie theater and will buy bags of popcorn and
lisov135 [29]

Answer:

8b + 3.75p ≤ 80

3 0
3 years ago
40 L is how many mL?
Alina [70]

Answer:

40,000 ml

Step-by-step explanation:

1 liter = 1000 ml

so 40 x 1000 = 40000

4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which is the solution to the equation 0.5 x + 4.2 = 5.9? Round to the nearest tenth if necessary. 0.9 3.4 5.1 20.2
Anarel [89]

Answer:

x = 3.4

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Isolate <em>x</em>

0.5x = 1.7

Step 2: Divide both sides by 0.5

x = 3.4

And we have our final answer!

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
i left home going to the movies. i had $90 when i left the house. i spent 31/45 on tickets, and out of the remaining cash i spen
ad-work [718]
First you can find \frac{31}{45} of 90. 

90 x \frac{31}{45} = 62

Next, you have $62 left and spent \frac{1}{7}  of it. Meaning you have \frac{6}{7} of 62 left.

62 x \frac{6}{7}  = about <span>53.14285
</span>
As your answer is not a whole number, you could round according to whatever guidelines your homework has given you (for example - rounding to the 2nd decimal place $53.14)

8 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • How to find a volume to a rectangular box
    12·2 answers
  • Marvin is painting three squares shaped like the one below if it takes him exactly 4 cans of paint to paint square 3 five cans o
    6·1 answer
  • W = 1/2QV if w=.47 and v=13.5
    7·1 answer
  • The face of a clock has a circumference of 63 in. What is the area of the face of the clock?
    5·1 answer
  • How many angels does a triangle have?
    12·2 answers
  • (7x-14)<br> (4x + 19)<br> What’s the value of x
    15·1 answer
  • 2. The variance of a distribution is 50. What is the standard deviation, rounded to the nearest
    10·1 answer
  • Plz help on these questions u have to simply to find the answer plz i need help
    5·1 answer
  • Diego thinks that x = 3 is a solution to the equation x2 = 16. Do you agree? Explain or show your reasoning.
    6·1 answer
  • [IMAGE] is this linear or not and why? if it is what’s the equation?
    8·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!