You Measure the Height of a Building Using Your Knowledge

question 1

Multiple Choice

You measure the height of a building using your knowledge of trigonometry, by measuring the angle to the top of the building from a point on the ground 100.0 m away. You measure an angle θ=20.0°±1.0°. How high is the building?

• A)36.4±1.0 m
• B)36.4±2.0 m
• C)36.4±0.5 m
• D)36.4±3.0 m
• E)36.4±3.6 m

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