A building 290 feet tall casts a 100 foot long shadow. If a person stands at the end of the shadow and looks up to the top of the building what is the angle of the persons eyes to the top of the building (assume the persons eyes are 5 feet above ground level)
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The building is 290 feet tall and the person’s eyes are 5 feet above ground, so the effective height is 290 - 5 = 285 feet. Show more…
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