Question

You're standing on the ground 86 meters away from the bottom of a tall tower. The tower itself is 320 meters tall. What is the angle elevation as you look

up to the very top of the tower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Type your answer....

Answer 1

`75.0^(\circ)`

Explanation:

Let the angle of elevation be
`\theta`.

`\tan \theta=(320)/(86) \\ \\ \theta=\tan^(-1) \left((320)/(86) \right) \\ \\ \theta \approx 75.0^(\circ)`