SOLUTION: Trig ratios questions Distance: 2.74m Angle of elevation: 42 Height of the clinometer: 1.45 meter using the values that you measured, calculate the height of the room. draw a l

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Question 1189961: Trig ratios questions
Distance: 2.74m
Angle of elevation: 42
Height of the clinometer: 1.45 meter
using the values that you measured, calculate the height of the room. draw a labeled diagram.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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given:
Distance:+2.74m
Angle of elevation: 42
Height of the clinometer: 1.45 meter
Height of the room from the clinometer up is+h
total height of the room is H=1.45%2Bh

tan%2842%29=2.74%2Fh
h=2.74%2Ftan%2842%29
h=3.04m+
the height of the room is H=1.45m%2B3.04m=4.49m