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Andrew is stationed at point y, 20m from the base of a tall building. He looks up to the top of the building at an angle of 60°. How high is the building? give answer in surd form.​

Andrew is stationed at point y, 20m from the base of a tall building. He looks up-example-1
User MintyAnt
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The answer would be 34.64m
User Edrick
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Answer:

34.64 m

Explanation:

Tan 60 deg. = opposite side/adjacent side

Tan 60 degrees = x/20

(Tan 60 deg)(20) = x

34.64 = x

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