Question

FOR 50 POINTS. HELP ASAP!!!! John is looking at the eagle on top of a building. The height of the building is 120 ft.

Approximately how many feet is Jack away from the base of the building?

The degree is 60*

Choices are
A.70ft
B.208ft
C.240ft
D.120ft

Answer 1

• A. 70 ft

Explanation:

Use trigonometry.

• tangent = opposite / adjacent

We have:

• opposite = 120 ft
• angle = 60°
• adjacent = x

Solve for x:

• tan 60° = 120/x
• x = 120 /tan 60°
• x ≈ 70 ft