A Contractor Needs to Know the Height of a Building

question 149

Multiple Choice

A contractor needs to know the height of a building to estimate the cost of a job. From a point 83 feet away from the base of the building, the angle of elevation to the top of the building is found to
Be 44° 10'. Find the height of the building. Round your answer to the hundredths place.

• A)84.85 ft
• B)79.09 ft
• C)83.52 ft
• D)80.62ft

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