3 Jazmin and Megan are trying to determine how tall an apartment building is by taking a 100 foot rope to the roof. Jazmin hangs on to one end and throws the rope down to Megan who walks until it is taut and just touching the ground. Megan measures the angle of elevation the rope makes with the ground and finds it to be 325. What is the height of the building AND how far from the base of the buikding is Megan?

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3. Jazmin and Megan are trying to determine how tall an apartment building is by taking a 100 foot rope to the roof.
Jazmin hangs on to one end and throws the rope down to Megan who walks until it is taut and just touching the ground.
Megan measures the angle of elevation the rope makes with the ground and finds it to be 325. What is the height of the
building AND how far from the base of the buikling is Megan?
Transcribed Image Text:3. Jazmin and Megan are trying to determine how tall an apartment building is by taking a 100 foot rope to the roof. Jazmin hangs on to one end and throws the rope down to Megan who walks until it is taut and just touching the ground. Megan measures the angle of elevation the rope makes with the ground and finds it to be 325. What is the height of the building AND how far from the base of the buikling is Megan?
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