From where Kiana is standing, she must look up at a 50° angle to see the top of a building. If she backs up 50 feet, she will need to look up at a 40° angle to see the top of the same building. Approximately how tall is the building?

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141.8 ft.

Changes in Period and Phase Shift of Sine and Cosine Functions — Unit test

From where Kiana is standing, she must look up at a 50° angle to see the top of a building. If she backs up 50 feet, she will need to look up at a 40° angle to see the top of the same building. Approximately how tall is the building?

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