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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The figure shows the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. At noon, the sunlight makes an angle of 30° with the ground, and the tower casts a shadow of length 109m on the ground. If the angle of leaning is 5.5°, find the height of the tower if it is not leaning.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you find tha side that has the question mark?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you get it? @kryton1212 ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tan30°*109=62.93117934

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YEa

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but the answer is 60m

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That will be the height of the tower without leaning

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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