SOLUTION: A man, 1.5m tall, is on top of the building. He observes a car on the road at an angle of 75°. If the buildibg is 30m high, how far is the car from the building?

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Question 1182312: A man, 1.5m tall, is on top of the building. He observes a car on the road at an angle of 75°. If the buildibg is 30m high, how far is the car from the building?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you mean that angle? Of depression, or do you mean from base of building to man's eyes to the car?


If it is not angle of depression then, for distance from building to the car, man's eyes 31.5 meters, x=31.5tan%2875%29