document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149978>Question 149978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a point on the ground 500 feet from the base of a building, it is observed that the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 24 degrees and the angle of elevation to the top of a flagpole atop the building is 27 degrees. Find the height of the building and the length of the flagpole. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use the tangent here, Find the side opposite, call it x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(24) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 500 * .44522287<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 222.6 ft is the building<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(27) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 500 * .509525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 254.8 ft, ground to top of flag pole<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "254.8 - 222.6 = 32.2 ft length of the flag pole </SPAN>\n" );
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