2. Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles / Solving Right Triangles / Problem 9
Problem 9
Ricky is standing at a corner of a square-shaped roof. He is flying a kite at a height of 230 m above the center of the roof. The side of the square-shaped roof is 500 m. Find the angle of elevation, α, of the kite if the base of the triangle (as shown in the figure) is half the length of the diagonal of the square-shaped roof. Round your answer to two significant figures.