document.write( "Question 929106: The angle that is formed by the ground and the line that connects the tip of the shadow of a building and the tip is 75 degrees.The distance from the tip of the shadow to the bottom of the building is 50 ft.What is the height of the building?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #564301 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "The diagram shows that the shadow (green), the building (black), and the length from the shadow to the building (blue) form a right triangle.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"H=50tan%2875%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"H=50%283.73%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"H=186.6\"\"ft\"
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