HELP!!

The length of a shadow of a building is 40 feet. Tan P = 0.6. Find the height of the building.
I GOT 39.4 feet BUT IM NOT SURE IT IS RIGHT

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HELP!!

The length of a shadow of a building is 40 feet. Tan P = 0.6. Find the height of the building.
I GOT 39.4 feet BUT IM NOT SURE IT IS RIGHT

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

You need another variable to find the actual answer, so I'm not sure how you got 39.4, but it would be Tan(P) = x/40 because as you already figured out, you use opposite/adjacent. So x=40Tan(P)

anonymous · Answer

Oh, wait, P is on the outside, not the inside, right?

anonymous · Answer

If that is true, then it should be Tan(180-P)=x/40. It is 180 - P because it is a supplementary angle.