document.write( "Question 762703: If the top of the flagpole forms a 57° angle with the ground
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document.write( "50 ft. from the base of the building, about how tall is the school building?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #464139 by ramkikk66(644)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! See the figure below.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From basic trigonometry, Ht of bldg / 50 = tan(57) = 1.54\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence height of the building is approximately 50 * 1.54 = 77 ft.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ":)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |