A 148-foot antenna is on top of a tall building. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna is 30.5°, while the angle of elevation to the bottom of the antenna from the same point is 22.5°. How tall is the building? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
A 148-foot antenna is on top of a tall building. From a point on the ground, the
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