There is a lightning rod on the top of a building. From a location 250 feet from the base of the building, the angle of elevation to the top of the building is measured to be 36◦ . From the same location, the angle of elevation to the top of the lightning rod is measured to be 40◦ . Find the height of the lightning rod.
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
There is a lightning rod on the top of a building. From a location 250 feet from the base of the building, the
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