document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971397>Question 971397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sighting the top of building, a surveyor measured the angle of elevation to be 45 degree the transit in 12 feet above the ground and 100 feet from the building. what is the buildings height?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 100 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 112 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 88 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 90 feet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tan(45) = h1 / 100, where h1 is height above the transit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h1 = 100 * tan(45)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h1 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(height of building) = 100 + 12 = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is b<BR>\n" );
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