document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358367>Question 358367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a building casts a shadow 40 ft long when the sun's angle of elevation is 58 degrees. Find the height of the building. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the height of building be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(58 degrees) = x/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.60033453 = x/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.60033453 * 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 64.01 feet<BR>\n" );
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