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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The length of the shadow of a building is 150 meters as shown below. What is the height of the building? A) 86 m B) 150 m C) 105 m D) 75 m

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am not asking for the exact answer but for someone to help me like explain step by step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is ratio problem with trig

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First you based on the given angle 45 degree!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you already have its opposite side 150m

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you guess which trig function we should use?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sine?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait no cosine

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Close, however think about we want the building height which is adjacent of the angle! You have your last guess, lady : ....?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tangent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no because i dont understand:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk AC/150

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tan45 = opp/ adj

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you plug the numbers in?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so my answer would be B?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wow, that's fast :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you:)

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