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An engineer on the ground is looking at the top of a building. The angle of elevation to the top of the building is 46°. The engineer knows the building is 250 ft tall. What is the distance from the engineer to the base of the building to the nearest whole foot?

A) 241 ft
B) 348 ft
C) 259 ft
D) 360 ft

User Kastriot
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check the picture below

make sure your calculator is in Degree mode
An engineer on the ground is looking at the top of a building. The angle of elevation-example-1
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