You measure the height of a building using your knowledge of trigonometry, by measuring the angle to the top of the building from a point on the ground 100.0 m away. You measure an angle θ=20.0°±1.0°. How high is the building?
A)36.4±1.0 m
B)36.4±2.0 m
C)36.4±0.5 m
D)36.4±3.0 m
E)36.4±3.6 m

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You measure the height of a building using your knowledge of trigonometry, by measuring the angle to the top of the building from a point on the ground 100.0 m away.  You measure an angle θ=20.0°±1.0°. How high is the building?
A)36.4±1.0 m 
B)36.4±2.0 m 
C)36.4±0.5 m 
D)36.4±3.0 m 
E)36.4±3.6 m

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The Answer of You measure the height of a building using your knowledge of trigonometry, by measuring the angle to the top of the building from a point on the ground 100.0 m away.  You measure an angle θ=20.0°±1.0°. How high is the building?
A)36.4±1.0 m 
B)36.4±2.0 m 
C)36.4±0.5 m 
D)36.4±3.0 m 
E)36.4±3.6 m

You Measure the Height of a Building Using Your Knowledge