The length of the shadow of a building is 120 meters, as shown below:

The shadow of a building is 120 meters long. The acute angle that the shadow makes with the line joining the tip of the building to the end of the shadow measures 60 degrees.

What is the height of the building?

325.24 m
240 m
120 m
207.84 m

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The length of the shadow of a building is 120 meters, as shown below: 

The shadow of a building is 120 meters long. The acute angle that the shadow makes with the line joining the tip of the building to the end of the shadow measures 60 degrees.

What is the height of the building?

 325.24 m
 240 m
 120 m
 207.84 m

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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chaise · Answer

You can use the formula:

$$\tan(\theta)=\frac{opp}{adj}$$

Do you need help applying this formula?

campbell_st · Answer

it just requires you to use the tan ratio to find the height of the building

anonymous · Answer

Yes @chaise

anonymous · Answer

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