Question

At 57ft from the base of a building you need to look up at 55 degrees to see the top of the building. What is the height of the building?
a)55.4ft
b)57.4ft
c)18.4ft
d)81.4ft

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

@Quan99

Answer 3

draw the triangle

Answer 4

it never lets me post the drawings idk y>.< L__
bottom of the triangle has the #57 the tip of the triangle bottom right has 55degrees written on the inside angle

Answer 5

do you know your trig relationships? SOH CAH TOA

Answer 6

opp/hyp
adj/hyp
opp/adj

Answer 7

so what sides do we have?

Answer 8

I'm assuming you have something like this right?

Answer 9

yes thanks jim :D

Answer 10

connect the two sides with a trig function and use it to solve for h

Answer 11

@arjund12

Answer 12

whats your question?

Answer 13

the answer is above.

Answer 14

no that's just how the triangle looks like look at the abcd options

Answer 15

show me your options

Answer 16

The answer is D.

Answer 17

a)55.4ft
b)57.4ft
c)18.4ft
d)81.4ft

Answer 18

81.4ft

Answer 19

thank you :D @arjund12

Answer 20

No problem.Anything else?