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A skyscraper is being constructed to be the tallest in the world. During construction, the angle of elevation from the street 47.51 feet away is 89°. Approximately how tall is the skyscraper at this point in construction? Round to the nearest whole number.The building is approximately __________ feet tall.

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User Elissa
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Answer:

2722 feet

Explanation:

∠elevation =

tanθ = Opposite

Adjacent

tan 89°= x

47.51

x = tan 89° × 47.51

x = 2722 feet

- Hope this will help :)

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