document.write( "Question 432029: Andy measured the angle between the base of the building and the top of the building and recieved a reading of 0.5 degrees. If andy was 5000 feet from the base of the building when the measurment was made, how high was the building? \n" ); document.write( "

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Andy measured the angle between the base of the building and the top of the
\n" ); document.write( " building and recieved a reading of 0.5 degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "If andy was 5000 feet from the base of the building when the measurment was made, how high was the building?
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\n" ); document.write( "We can use the tangent of .5 degrees, side opposite (ht of building)/side adjcent (5000ft)
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\n" ); document.write( "tan(.5) = $\"h%2F5000\"$
\n" ); document.write( ".00873 = $\"h%2F5000\"$
\n" ); document.write( "h = .00873 * 5000
\n" ); document.write( "h = 43.63 ft is the height of the building \n" ); document.write( "

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