Question

Crysta! is on a bus in France with her family. She sees the top of the Eiffel Tower at an angle of 27° If the tower is 986 feet tall, how far away is the bus?

Answer 1

1935.2 ft

Explanation:

Picture a right triangle with distance from tower to the bus (x) as the base, and height of the tower 986 ft as the height (y). Find distance from tower to bus using tan27 = y/x =986/x. Solve for x:

x = 986/tan27 = 1935.2 ft