document.write( "Question 381560: kylie measures the angle of elevation from a point on level ground to the top of a building 120 meters high to be 32 degrees. She walks toward the building until the angle of elevation is 45 degrees. How far does she walk? Set up a trig equation \n" ); document.write( "
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kylie measures the angle of elevation from a point on level ground to the top of a building 120 meters high to be 32 degrees. She walks toward the building until the angle of elevation is 45 degrees. How far does she walk? Set up a trig equation
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw the picture
\n" ); document.write( "Base of larger triangle ?:
\n" ); document.write( "tan(32) = 120/base
\n" ); document.write( "base = 120/tan(32)
\n" ); document.write( "base = 192.04
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\n" ); document.write( "Base of smaller triangle ?:
\n" ); document.write( "base = 120/tan(45)
\n" ); document.write( "base = 120
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\n" ); document.write( "Walking distance = 192.04-120 = 72.04 meters
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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