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 40 degrees . 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 48 degrees . If we assume that the street is level, use this information to estimate the height of the building.

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 40 degrees . 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 48 degrees . If we assume that the street is level, use this information to estimate the height of the building.

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter3: Additional Topics In Trigonometry

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 40CT: To determine the angle of elevation of a star in the sky, you align the star and the top of the...

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