To estimate the height of a building, two students find the angle of elevation from a point (at ground level) down the street from the building to the top of the building is 32°. From a point that is 350 feet closer to the building, the angle of elevation (at ground level) to the top of the building is 59°. If we assume that the street is level, use this information to estimate the height of the building. The height of the building is feet.

To estimate the height of a building, two students find the angle of elevation from a point (at ground level) down the street from the building to the top of the building is 32°. From a point that is 350 feet closer to the building, the angle of elevation (at ground level) to the top of the building is 59°. If we assume that the street is level, use this information to estimate the height of the building. The height of the building is feet.

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter7: Triangles

Section7.1: The Law Of Sines

Problem 52PS: Gina is standing near a building and notices that the angle of elevation to the top of the building...

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