SOLUTION: At a point 40 feet from the base of a building, the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 55�. Find the height of the building to the nearest whole foot.

SOLUTION: At a point 40 feet from the base of a building, the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 55�. Find the height of the building to the nearest whole foot.

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Question 334774: At a point 40 feet from the base of a building, the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 55�.
Find the height of the building to the nearest whole foot.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
base = 40 feet
angle of elevation = 55
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height = tan 55 * 40
height = 1.428*40
57.12 feet
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