
Mark M. answered 07/28/20
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Draw and label a diagram
h represents the height of the building
h / 2 = tan 5°
h = 2 tan 5°
Ana C.
asked 07/27/20The angle of elevation to the top of a Building in New York is found to be 5 degrees from the ground at a distance of 2 miles from the base of the building. Using this information, find the height of the building. Round to the tenths. Hint: 1 mile = 5280 feet
Mark M. answered 07/28/20
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Draw and label a diagram
h represents the height of the building
h / 2 = tan 5°
h = 2 tan 5°
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