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Which is closest to the height of the building?
(Round to nearest tenth

Which is closest to the height of the building? (Round to nearest tenth-example-1

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Answer:


let \: it \: be \: x \\ \cos(70 \degree) = (12)/(x) \\ x = (12)/( \cos(70 \degree) ) \\ x = 35.1 \: ft


height = \sqrt{ {35.1}^(2) - {12}^(2) } \\ = √(1088.01) \\ = 33.0 \: ft

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