Kevind Kevind
  • 26-03-2014
  • Mathematics
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At 8:00 am, a building casts a shadow 75 feet long. The angle where the ray from the sun met the ground is 50°. How tall is the building?



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madankapoor10
madankapoor10 madankapoor10
  • 26-03-2014
the angle of elevation of shadow from building is 50 degrees
tan 50=height of building/length of shadow=h/75
h=75tan50=75(1.192)=89.38 feet
the height of the building is 89.38 feet
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