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If the angle of elevation to the top of a 100 feet tall building is 47 degrees from point C, how many feet is point C from the base, A? The triangle is in the photo below.
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If the angle of elevation to the top of a 100 feet tall building is 47 degrees from point C, how many feet is point C from the base, A?

The triangle is in the photo below.

If the angle of elevation to the top of a 100 feet tall building is 47 degrees from-example-1
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Answer:

tan(47°) = 100/AC

AC•tan(47°) = 100

AC = 100/tan(47°)

The correct answer is H.

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