Michael (M) is standing on top of an office building. The angle of elevation to the top of the building (A) across the street is 27°. From Michael, the angle of depression to the bottom of the same building (A) is 48°. The two buildings are 59m apart. Calculate the height of the taller building to the nearest metre.
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.
Michael (M) is standing on top of an office building. The
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