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To describe: A way to use trigonometry to determine the height of the building where you live.

Answer to Problem 4CFU
Explanation of Solution
Given information: To use trigonometry.
Calculation:
Walk out the front door with someone standing at the sill holding a tape measure.
Walk until the angle you look up to see the top of the building is
Then use the tangent function:
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