SOLUTION: Two buildings stand 90 feet apart at their closest points. At those points the angle of depression from the tip of the taller to the top of the smaller building is 12 degrees. How
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Question 1137236: Two buildings stand 90 feet apart at their closest points. At those points the angle of depression from the tip of the taller to the top of the smaller building is 12 degrees. How musch taller is the Taller building?
I got my answer of 90 tan 12 = 19 ft, but that doesn't tell me the measurement for the smaller building. what am I missing?? Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
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