To find which of the following roots is between "8" and "7" we can calculate the root of which numbers result in 8 and 7. To do this we will power them by 2, this is done because power is the oposite operation to the root. Doing this gives us:
So the root of 64 is 8 and the root of 49 is 7. We need to find the number that is between 49 and 64.
From the options the only one that qualifies is 52. The correct option is b.
Answer:
<em>The building is 61.5 m tall</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
The image below is a diagram where all the given distances and angles are shown. We have additionally added some variables:
h = height of the building
a, b = internal angles of each triangle
x = base of each triangle
The angles a and b can be easily found by subtracting the given angles from 90° since they are complementary angles, thus:
a = 90° - 37° = 53°
b = 90° - 42° = 48°
Now we apply the tangent ratio on both triangles separately:
From the last equation:
Substituting into the first equation:
Operating on the right side:
Rearranging:
Solving for h:
Calculating:
h = 61.5 m
The building is 61.5 m tall
