Concept explainers
To find: The approximate height of the building.
Answer to Problem 43E
The approximate height of the building is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Line 1: Eye level is
Line 2: Standing
Line 3: Estimated angle is
Calculation:
The height of the building is
The angle of the elevation to the top of the building is
The objective is to find the height of the building.
The visual representation of the data is :
Write an equation and solve to get the height
Multiply both side by 75.
Total height of the building is eyesight
Therefore, the approximate height of the building is
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