Solve the Right Triangle Shown in the Figure $55.41 ^ { \circ }$

question 240

Multiple Choice

Solve the right triangle shown in the figure. Round lengths to one decimal place and express angles to the nearest
tenth of a degree.
-A building 150 feet tall casts a 100 foot long shadow. If a person stands at the end of the shadow and looks up to the top of the building, what is the angle of the person's eyes to the top of the building (to the nearest hundredth of a degree) ? (Assume the person's eyes are 5 feet above ground level.)

• A) \(55.41 ^ { \circ }\)
• B) \(56.31 ^ { \circ }\)
• C) \(46.40 ^ { \circ }\)
• D) \(43.60 ^ { \circ }\)

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