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3 January, 03:01

At 8:00 am, a building casts a shadow 75 feet long. The angle where the ray from the sun met the ground is 50°. How tall is the building?

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  1. 3 January, 03:18
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    The angle of elevation of shadow from building is 50 degrees

    tan 50=height of building/length of shadow=h/75

    h=75tan50=75 (1.192) = 89.38 feet

    the height of the building is 89.38 feet
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