3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 55m tall. The top edge of the tower is 5m out from the bottom edge. What is the angle created between the ground and the ​tower?

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 55m tall.  The top edge of the tower is 5m out from the bottom edge.

What is the angle created between the ground and the ​tower?

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The height of the tower is 55m and the displacement of the top creates an inverted right-angled triangle with a base of 5m and height 55m, so the tangent of the larger angle is 55/5=11. That corresponds to an angle of 84.81 degrees approximately.

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