Ariel I.
asked • 07/16/22what would the answer be to this question
A radio tower is located 425 feet from a building. From a window in the building, a person determines that the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 26∘ and that the angle of depression to the bottom of the tower is 20∘. How tall is the tower?
Give your answer rounded to the nearest foot.
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Mark M. answered • 07/17/22
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Farjana N.'s calculation of the top of the tower is correct.
The bottom of the tower is tan 20º = h / 425 resulting in 154.687'
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