Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Geometry - Chapter 10 Test - Page 685: 20

Answer

The height of the building is \[70\text{ ft}\].

Work Step by Step

The trigonometric ratio for \[\text{Tangent }A\] will be determined by dividing the opposite side of angle A with the adjacent side of the triangle. Compute the height of the building using the equation as shown below: \[\begin{align} & \text{Tangent }A=\frac{\text{Opposite side of angle A}}{\text{Adjacent side of angle A}} \\ & \text{Tangent }34{}^\circ =\frac{\text{BC}}{\text{AC}} \\ & =\frac{\text{h}}{\text{104}} \end{align}\] \[\begin{align} & \text{h}=\text{Tangent }34{}^\circ \times \text{104} \\ & =\text{0}\text{.674}\times \text{104} \\ & =\text{70 ft} \end{align}\] Hence, the height of the building is \[70\text{ ft}\].
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