Question

A tiny but horrible alien is standing at the top of the Empire State Building (which is 443 meters tall) and threatening to destroy the city of New York!
A Men In Black agent is standing at ground level, 18 meters across the street, aiming his laser gun at the alien.
At what angle, in degrees, should the agent shoot his laser gun?
Round your final answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

HEIGHT OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING(AB)=443m

DISTANCE BETWEEN THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING AND MEN IN BLACK AGENT AT THE GROUND (BC) IS=18M

LET Y BE THE ANGLE THE MEN IN BLACK AGENT SHOOT HIS LASER GUN AT THE ALIEN

$\small \mathsf \blue{LET\: ∆ABC\: BE \:A \:RIGHT\: ANGLED \:TRIANGLE}$

$\tan( y ) = \frac{ab}{bc}$

$tan \: y = \frac{443}{18}$

$tan \: y = 24.6111$

$y = tan ^{ - 1} {24.61}$

$\bold\pink{Y=87.67°☞87.7°}$

Answer 2

Answer:87.7

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