
Ariel I.
asked 07/16/22math help needed asap
The 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
Your answer is feet.
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Richard C. answered 07/17/22
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Yefim S. answered 07/16/22
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h = ltanθ = 2·5280tan5° = 923.9 feet
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