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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The length of the shadow of a building is 120 meters as shown below. What is the height of the building? 325.24 m 240 m 120 m 207.84 m

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910 @hba

OpenStudy (coolshubhs):

tan60=AC/BC 0.3200=AC/120 AC=0.3200*120

OpenStudy (anonymous):

38.4?

OpenStudy (coolshubhs):

yup!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay that is not an answer choice tho

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@coolshubhs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@hba @jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

tan(60) = sqrt(3) which roughly 1.732

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is not a choice tho

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

tan60=AC/BC 1.732=AC/120 AC=1.732*120

OpenStudy (anonymous):

207.84

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes, you are correct

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