An engineer on the ground is looking at the top of a building. the angle of elevation to the top of the building is 46°. the engineer knows the building is 250 ft tall. what is the distance from the engineer to the base of the building to the nearest whole foot?

a) 241 ft
b) 348 ft
c) 259 ft
d) 360 ft

b

step-by-step explanation:

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step-by-step explanation:

m

1

=

5

m1=5

b

=

−

1

b=-1

find the slope and y-intercept of the second equation.

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m

2

=

0

m2=0

b

=

−

6

b=-6

compare the slopes

m

m of the two equations.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0

compare the two slopes in the decimal form. if the slopes are equal, then the lines are parallel. if the slopes are not equal, then the lines are not parallel.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0