From her eye, which stands 1,61 meters above the ground, Savannah measures the
1 answer:
Answer:
152.99 m
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the solution diagram attached below :
We can obtain the height, h of skyscraper to the position of her eye level using trigonometry ;
Tan θ = opposite / Adjacent
Tan 24 = h / 340
h = tan 24 * 340
h = 151.37775
Hence, the height will be (h + distance from eyelevel to ground)
151.37775 + 1.61
= 152.98775
= 152.99 m
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