1. KAITLIN MCPHEETERS MALLORY MARCUS JUSTIN THAI 3 RD PERIOD How Tall Is It?

2. 30° Triangle- Kaitlin 30 ° Trigonometry Tan 30 = X 38 (Tan 30)(38)=21.94 21.94 + 5.10 27.04 x 5.10 ft 38 ft Special Right Triangle Long side = short side ( √3) 38 = x(√3) X = 27.04 X= 38√3 3

3. 45° Triangle- Mallory 22 ft. 5.08ft X 45° Trigonometry tan45= X 22 X=22 22 ft +5.08ft 27.08ft Special Right Triangle Leg=Leg; Hypotenuse= Leg√2 X=22 22+5.08=27.08ft

4. 60°- Justin 10.5 ft x 5.25ft 60˚ Tan 60 = x 10.5 (Tan 60) (10.5) = 18.19 18.19 + 5.25 23.44 Trigonometry Special Triangle Long side = short side(√3) 10.5(√3) = 10.5 √3 10.5 √3 + 5.25 = 30-60-90 10.5 √3 + 5.25 23.44 ft

5. 25° Triangle- Everyone 25° 5.08 ft X 45 ft Trigonometry Tan25=X 45 X= 20.9838 ft 20.9838+5.08= 26.0638ft

6. Conclusion Our group had different heights due to the fact we are using Trigonometry, which is an estimation, and we measured the distance from the object with our footsteps instead of a ruler. The total average height is 5.18 feet.