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A man at ground level measures the angle of elevation to the top of the building to

be 87°. If at this point, he is 20 meters away from the building, what is the height of
the building?​

User Saddan
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Answer:

The bulding is 381,623 meters high.

Explanation:

To dertermine the height of the bulding I would use tanα = rectangulair side / closest rectangulair side.

19,08 = the height/ 20m.

<=> 19,08.20m= the height = 381,623 m

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