Question

From a point 340 feet away from the base of the Peachtree Center Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia, the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 65°. Find the height of

the building. (Hint: The angle of elevation is from the ground up to the top of the
building!)

Answer 1

Given data:

Distance from a point to the Peachtree Center Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia (base) = 340 feet

The angle of elevation to the top of the building = 65°

To find height of the building (perpendicular- p):

tan thetha = p/b

Tan 65°= h/340

tan 65°=2.144507

Now,

h= tan 65° * 340

= 2.144507 * 340

= 729.132 feet

So, the height of the building is 729.132 feet