SOLUTION: the angle of elevation to the top of a building from a point on the ground 30 yards from its base is 37 degrees. Find the height of the building to the nearest yard.
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Question 911206: the angle of elevation to the top of a building from a point on the ground 30 yards from its base is 37 degrees. Find the height of the building to the nearest yard.
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the angle of elevation to the top of a building from a point on the ground 30 yards from its base is 37 degrees. Find the height of the build
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let h=height of building
tan 37˚=h/30
h=30*tan 37˚=22.6
height of the building=22.6 yds
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