To estimate the height of the Space Needle in Seattle ,Washington ,James held a book up to his eyes so that the top and bottom of the building were in line with the bottom edge and binding of the cover .If James eyes level is 6feet from the ground and he is standing 60 feet from the towel ,how tall is the towel?.

Question

To estimate the height of the Space Needle in Seattle ,Washington ,James held a book up to his  eyes so that the top and bottom of the building were in line with the bottom  edge and binding of the cover .If James eyes level is 6feet from the ground and he is standing 60 feet from the towel ,how tall is the towel?.

nowhereman · Answer

That depends on how far away from his eyes he has to hold the book and how high the book is. His eye-level from the ground only has low impact on the perceived height of the building.

radar · Answer

605 feet from wikipedia!  Is the top of the book aligned with the top of the tower and yet the bottom of the book is aligned with the top???