The Diamond Building

How Can We Find the Height?

Hereismoreinformationtocontinueyourattempt: A56foottallmanstands49feetawayfromthebaseofthebuilding.Hedeterminesthattheangleof elevationis75(youcandothisveryeasilywithaclinometer).Keepinmindthatbecausethepictures aretakenatastrangeangle,theyarenottoscale.

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Canfindtheheightwiththis information?

Thediamondsthatmakeupthebuildingareallcongruentandcanbemadeinto306090triangles (meaningtheiranglesare30degrees,60degrees,and90degrees).Thehypotenuseofthesetriangles aremadefromsteelbeamsthatare7feetlong.Again,becausethephotoisfromastrangeangle,itis nottoscale.

Ifwecountthenumberofdiamonds,thereare13.5fromtoptobottom,alongwithanadditional24feet forthefirsttwostoriesofthebuilding(thisisincludedinthetotalheight).

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Canwefindtheheightwiththis information?

Name(s):_______________________ Period:__________Date:_________ Onceyouareconfidentofyourabilitiestoaccuratelyfindtheheightofthebuilding,performyour calculationsbelow,beingsuretoexplainwhatyouaredoingandincludinganynecessarydiagrams.

Howaccuratedoyouthinkyourresultis?Whatcouldaccountforanyinaccuracies?