Question

If the height of the building is 250 feet and the sun makes a 49 degree angle with the ground as shown in the image below, what is the distance from the top of a building to the tip of its shadow?

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Answer 1

Do you know about SOH CAH TOA?

Answer 2

No I just learned sin cos & tan

Answer 3

Okay remember SOH CAH TOA.

SOH CAH TOA stands for:

Sine = Opposite/Hypotenuse

Cosine = Adjacent/Hypotenuse

Tangent = Opposite/Adjacent

Answer 4

ohhh okay

Answer 5

In your picture, you have the length of the opposite side of the angle.

Sine 49 = 250/x


Solve for x, x is = to the length of the hypotenuse

Answer 6

You are using SOH because you have Opposite and you are looking for Hypotenuse.

Answer 7

so would the hypotenuse be around 5

Answer 8

5.1?

Answer 9

I got 331.25

Answer 10

??? howd you get that

Answer 11

Is your question multiple choice?

Answer 12

yes your answer is on there

Answer 13

I will show you how I did it on a drawing okay?

Please look at my drawing for an explanation for how I did it.

Answer 14

okay