The angle of depression at a point on the ground from the top of a building is 60°. If the point is 36m far from the foot of the

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building, find the height of the building.

2 answers:

LiRa [457] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-08T08:06:19+03:00

LiRa [457]3 years ago

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Answer:

height of the building = 36√3 m

Step-by-step explanation:

lara [203] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-08T10:05:54+03:00

Answer:

62.4 m

Step-by-step explanation:

|\----------------------------------------

| \ 60°

| \

h | \

| \

| 60° \

--------------------- A

36 m

Point A is 36 m from the foot of the building. The angle of depression above is 60°. m<A = 60°.

tan A = opp/adj

tan 60° = h/(36 m)

h = 36 * tan 60° m

h = 62.4 m

Answer: 62.4 m