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An engineer estimates the angle of elevation to the top of the building to be 50°.
After moving 1.5 meters further away, the angle of elevation was 40°.
How high is the top of the building?

 

(1)tan(50)=hxx=htan(50)(2)tan(40)=h1.5+xtan(40)=h1.5+htan(50)tan(40)(1.5+htan(50))=h1.5tan(40)+htan(40)tan(50)=hhhtan(40)tan(50)=1.5tan(40)h(1tan(40)tan(50))=1.5tan(40)h(tan(50)tan(40)tan(50))=1.5tan(40)h=1.5(tan(50)tan(40)tan(50)tan(40))h=1.5(1.191753592590.839099631181.191753592590.83909963118))h=1.5(10.35265396142)h=1.52.83564090981h=4.25346136471 m

 

The top of the building is 4.25 m high.

 

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May 5, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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May 5, 2017
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First, you need to rewrite the question because it's a little vague now. What type chemical formula? It's a very broad term https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_formula, please specify which one. After you've rewritten it, I'd be happy to answer your question. Right now, I can't because I cannot infer what you are asking, I only got a little sense about it. Notify me when you've fixed it, I will then either edit this into an answer or write a completely new answer.

 

P/s: I'm not trying to be a d**k here, I'd love to help you if I understand the question. And you can help me understand it by fixing the wording of it.

May 5, 2017

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