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Approximately how many feet is John away from the base of the building

Approximately how many feet is John away from the base of the building-example-1
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check the picture below.


make sure your calculator is in Degree mode.

Approximately how many feet is John away from the base of the building-example-1
User Bertday
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120 ft... a flat vertical line is 180 degrees, and since this is a 30,60,90 triangle, your equation is... 180-60=distance John is to the base
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