Question

The angle of elevation to the top of a Building in New York is found to be 3 degrees from the ground at a

distance of 2 miles from the base of the building. Using this information, find the height of the building.
Your answer is in feet

Answer 1

The height of the building is about 553.4 feet.

Explanation:

tan (3°) = h/2

h = 2 tan (3°) = .10481 miles = 553.4 feet