Solve the Problem. -A Contractor Needs to Know the Height of a Building

question 159

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A contractor needs to know the height of a building to estimate the cost of a job. From a point 90 feet away from the base of the building, the angle of elevation to the top of the building is found
To be 42° 17´. Find the height of the building. Round your answer to the hundredths place when
Necessary.

• A)84.75 ft
• B)80.32 ft
• C)81.85 ft
• D)86.08 ft

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