Question

Jada is visiting New York City to see the Empire State building. She is 100 feet away when she spots it. To see the top, she has to look up at an angle of 86.1 degrees. How tall is the Empire State building?

Answer 1

(sin(86.10) * 100 ) / (sin(3.90)) = 1466.85 ft.

(3.90 is the angle of the top to Jada. (180 - (86.1+90))