The angle of elevation from ground level to the top of a building is 24 degrees. if the observer is standing 280 feet from the building, how tall is the building
Assuming the given scenario is a right angle triangle; (it helps to draw a diagram of the person and what they are seeing to better understand this question).
tanФ=opp/adj tan(24)=(height of building)/280 280×tan(24)=height of building 124.66 m = height of building.