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Question 24819: I REALLY NEED THE ANSWER IN DETAIL TO THIS PROBLEM..ITS DUE TOMORROW and its very important. THANK YOU
* A window in a bulinging is 18m above the ground. From this window, the angle of elevation to the top of the building across the street is 40° and the angle of depression to the bottom of the building acress the street is 42°. How tall is the building across the street? Include a labelled diagram with you solution.

Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the SINE law in here.
theta/sin40 = 18/sin42 ---> cross ultiply
theta = 18sin40/sin42
theta = 17.29

Hence the building is 17.29m tall.
Paul.