SOLUTION: From a point on the ground 160 metres from the base of a building, an observer finds that the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 39 degrees and that the angle of elev

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Question 1141705: From a point on the ground 160 metres from the base of a building, an observer finds that the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 39 degrees and that the angle of elevation to a pole atop the building is 41 degrees. What is the height of the building and the length of the pole in metres to two decimal places?
Answer by ikleyn(52890) About Me  (Show Source):
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The height of the building is  160*tan(39°) meters.


The height of the pole is  160*(tan(41°)-tan(39°)) meters.

Use your calculator / computer . . .