Question

How tall is a building that casts a ​78-ft shadow when the angle of elevation of the sun is 30 degrees​?

Answer 1

Answer: $45.03\ ft$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The length of the shadow is 78 ft

the angle of elevation is $\theta =30^{\circ}$

Suppose the height of the building is $h$

From the figure, we can write

$\tan 30^{\circ}=\dfrac{h}{78}\\\\h=78\tan 30^{\circ}\\\\h=45.03\ ft$

The height of the building is 45.03 ft