Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Trigonometry of Right Triangles - 6.2 Exercises - Page 489: 53

Answer

$1026$ ft

Work Step by Step

The building is built perpendicular to the ground level, so we have a right triangle with $\theta=11^{o}$, adjacent leg of $1$ mile = $5280$ ft, and the height ($h$) of the building as the leg opposite to $\theta$ $\displaystyle \tan 11^{o}=\frac{h}{5280}$ $ h=5280\tan 11^{o}\approx1026.32803225\approx 1026$ ft
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