SOLUTION: You are standing 75 meters from the base of the Jin Mao in Shangai, China. You estimate that the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 80. What is the approxima

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Question 459190: You are standing 75 meters from the base of the Jin Mao in Shangai, China. You estimate that the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 80. What is the approximate height of the building? Suppose one of your friends is at the top of the building. What is the distance between you and your friend?

i found the answer to the first question its 425.3.. i have no idea how to do the second part of the problem...

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
75^2+425.3^2=c^2
5625+180880=1886505
sqrt 1886505=1373.5 meters