The angle of elevation to the top of a 30-story skyscraper is measured to be 3 from a point on the ground 2,000 feet from the building. What is the height of the skyscraper to the nearest hundredth foot?

A. 104.82 feet
B. 104.67 feet
C. 66.58 feet
D. 285.09 feet

Question

The angle of elevation to the top of a 30-story skyscraper is measured to be 3 from a point on the ground 2,000 feet from the building. What is the height of the skyscraper to the nearest hundredth foot?

   A. 104.82 feet 
   B. 104.67 feet 
   C. 66.58 feet 
   D. 285.09 feet

mathteacher1729 · Answer

Are you able to draw a sketch of this? (hint: it's just a right triangle)