Find the height of a shorter building given the following: the height of the taller building, the angle of depression between the two buildings, and the distance between the buildings.

How would I set this problem up?

Question

Find the height of a shorter building given the following: the height of the taller building, the angle of depression between the two buildings, and the distance between the buildings.

How would I set this problem up?

anonymous · Answer

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So

$$\tan(\theta) = y /x  --> x * \tan(\theta) = y$$

h2 = h1 - y

I may have the wrong angle. wasn't sure what angle of depression was.