
Baba B.
asked 11/14/22The angle of elevation...
The angle of elevation to the top of a Building in New York is found to be 8 degrees from the ground at a distance of 1 mile from the base of the building. Using this information, find the height of the building. Round to the tenths. Hint: 1 mile = 5280 feet
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Yefim S. answered 11/14/22
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h = 5280tan8° = 742.1 ft
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