SOLUTION: At a point on the ground 23 m from the foot of a building, the angle of elevation of the top of the building is 48 degrees 37'. Find to the nearest meter the height of the building

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Question 873859: At a point on the ground 23 m from the foot of a building, the angle of elevation of the top of the building is 48 degrees 37'. Find to the nearest meter the height of the building.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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tan (theta) = opp side/ adjacent side

tan 48 7' )= h/23
h= tan 48 degrees 7'*23
h=26 m