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OpenStudy (anonymous):

An engineer on the ground is looking at the top of a building. The angle of elevation to the top of the building is 46°. The engineer knows the building is 250 ft tall. What is the distance from the engineer to the base of the building to the nearest whole foot?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\tan(46)=\frac{250}{x}\iff x=\frac{250}{\tan(46)}\] and a calculator

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