document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691248>Question 691248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A surveyor measures the angle of elevation of eye level to the top of a building 60 metres. If he is standing 40 metres away from the building and is 1.6 metres tall. How tall is the building? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please help me out i dont really get this question? thanks in advance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the first question it is the distance from his eye to the top of the building is 60 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please help me out i dont really get this question? thanks in advance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the first question it is the distance from his eye to the top of the building is 60 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle <BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse = 60 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 40 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = sqrt(60^2-40^2) = sqrt(3200) = 40sqrt(2) meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total height of the building is 1.6 meters + 40sqrt(2) meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Approximate answer: 1.6+40sqrt(2) = 58.169 meters (height of the bldg)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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