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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Jessica is standing 20 feet away from a skyscraper in New York when she measures the angle of elevation to the top of the building as 88.8°. To the nearest foot, how tall is the building?

OpenStudy (a_clan):

20 tan 88.8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20 is the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, 20*tan(88.8)

OpenStudy (a_clan):

955

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks so much!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

trig ratio chart to use http://www.themathlab.com/toolbox/geometry%20stuff/trigratios.htm

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