To find: the approximate height of the Sears Tower.
The approximate height of the Sears Towers is
Given:
A person is standing
Calculation:
From the given information, the angle of elevation is:
Now, calculating the height using the trigonometric function as:
Hence, the height of the Sears Tower is
To determine the straight-line distance between the two friends.
The straight-line distance is
Given:
A person is standing
Calculation:
From the given information, the angle of elevation is:
Now, calculating the distance using the trigonometric function as:
Hence, the straight-line distance
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