Question

You're standing on the ground 77 meters away from the bottom of a tall tower. The tower itself is 346 meters tall. What is the angle elevation as you look up to the very top of the tower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

77.5°

Explanation:

Draw a picture.

tanθ = 346/77

θ = arctan(346/77) ≅ 77.5°