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Help asap please

Jada is visiting New York City to see the Empire State building. She is 100 feet away when she spots it. To see the top, she has to look up at an angle of 86.1 degrees.

How tall is the Empire State building?

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User Silfheed
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Answer:

(sin(86.10) * 100 ) / (sin(3.90)) = 1466.85 ft.

(3.90 is the angle of the top to Jada. (180 - (86.1+90))

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