SOLUTION: The angle of depression of a car on the ground from the top of a building is 72 degrees. If the car is 200 feet away from the building, find the height of the building.

Question 1091563: The angle of depression of a car on the ground from the top of a building is 72 degrees. If the car is 200 feet away from the building, find the height of the building.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r, distance from car to top of building
y, height of building

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