An engineer stands 145 feet from a building. He uses a transit telescope that stands 5 feet from the ground and views the top of the building. He measures the angle of elevation to be 50° from the horizontal, as shown in the diagram below. 50° 5 ft. 145 ft. What is the height of the building? Include all relevant calculations and use the correct units for all measures. Be sure explan- ations are written in complete sentences.

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An engineer stands 145 feet from a building. He uses a transit telescope that stands 5 feet
from the ground and views the top of the building. He measures the angle of elevation to
be 50° from the horizontal, as shown in the diagram below.
50°
5 f.
145 ft.
What is the height of the building?
Include all relevant calculations and use the correct units for all measures. Be sure explan-
ations are written in complete sentences.
H.
BIUS
X2 x?
Vx
ill
Transcribed Image Text:Question 9 An engineer stands 145 feet from a building. He uses a transit telescope that stands 5 feet from the ground and views the top of the building. He measures the angle of elevation to be 50° from the horizontal, as shown in the diagram below. 50° 5 f. 145 ft. What is the height of the building? Include all relevant calculations and use the correct units for all measures. Be sure explan- ations are written in complete sentences. H. BIUS X2 x? Vx ill
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