Question

How tall is this building?

Answer 1

The building is 86.6 m tall.

Explanation:

Coh Cah Toa

Coh: sin(theta) = Opp/Hyp

Cah: cos(theta) = Adj/Hyp

Toa: tan(theta) = Opp/Adj

Using Toa.

tan(theta) = Opp/Adj

tan(60°) = x/50

x = 50 * tan(60°)

x = 50 * √(3)

x ≈ 86.60254038

x = 86.6 m