A truck parked on the street is 56 m from the base of the apartment building on the right. The angle of elevation from the truck to the top of the building is 40°. The parked truck is 49 m from the base of the apartment building on the left. The angle of elevation from the truck to the top of that building is 50°. Which building is taller?

The building to the left is taller.

Step-by-step explanation:

Building on right:

tan 40° = a/56

a = 56 tan 40° = 46.99

Building on left:

tan 50° = b/49

b = 49 tan 50° = 58.40

The building to the left is taller.

we know that

applying the law of sines

°

so

∠j=18°

∠k=29°

∠l=180-(18+29)=133°

the answer part a) is

the measure of angle k is  ≈29°

part b)  the measure of angle k could also be

(180-29)=151°

so

∠j=18°

∠k=151°

∠l=180-(18+151)=11°

the answer part b) is

the measure of angle k could also be 151°

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