Question

The shadow of a building is 40 ft. long. The angle between the ground and the line to the sun is 35°. Draw a diagram and find the height of the building. 22.9 ft. 28.0 ft. 57.1 ft.

Answer 1

28

Explanation:

Answer 2

`tan35^o = (BC)/(AB) \ \ \to \ \ BC=AB*tan35^o= 40*0.7002 \approx 28.0 \ \text{ft}`