SOLUTION: the distance from a man to the top level of a vertical building standing on the level ground measured along his line sight is 29m. The man lies on the ground with his head 21m from
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Question 993266: the distance from a man to the top level of a vertical building standing on the level ground measured along his line sight is 29m. The man lies on the ground with his head 21m from the base of the building. Determine the hieght of the building
neglecting the hieght of the man Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Per Pythagoras:
29^2-21^2= h^2
841-441= 400 Take the square root of 400
√400= 20 is the height of the building
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