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FOR 50 POINTS. HELP ASAP!!!! John is looking at the eagle on top of a building. The height of the building is 120 ft.

Approximately how many feet is Jack away from the base of the building?

The degree is 60*

Choices are
A.70ft
B.208ft
C.240ft
D.120ft

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Answer:

  • A. 70 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Use trigonometry.

  • tangent  = opposite / adjacent

We have:

  • opposite = 120 ft
  • angle = 60°
  • adjacent = x

Solve for x:

  • tan 60° = 120/x
  • x = 120 /tan 60°
  • x ≈  70 ft

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