A person standing 50 meters away from a building observes the top of the buildin
Practice Questions
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A person standing 50 meters away from a building observes the top of the building at an angle of elevation of 60 degrees. How tall is the building?
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Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
A person standing 50 meters away from a building observes the top of the building at an angle of elevation of 60 degrees. How tall is the building?
Trigonometry – The problem involves using the tangent function to relate the angle of elevation to the height of the building and the distance from the observer.
Right Triangle Properties – The scenario can be visualized as a right triangle where the height of the building is the opposite side, the distance from the observer is the adjacent side, and the angle of elevation is given.
