document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044494>Question 1044494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the angle of depression from a person on top of a building to a point 20 meters from the base of the building is 42. What is the height of the building </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P----20 deg depression<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|70 deg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|====================20 m point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From angle P, 70 degrees, the tangent is 20 m (opposite)/x building's height (adjacent).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan 70=20/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/tan 70=7.28 meters, height. </SPAN>\n" );
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