Building

How high is the building that throws horizontal shadow 85.6 m long at angle 34°12'?

Final Answer:

h =  58.17 m

Step-by-step explanation:

s=85.6 m α=34.2   tan α = h:s  h=s tanα=s tan34.2° =85.6 tan34.2° =85.6 0.679599=58.17=58.17 m



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