Modern Architects and Technology Examine a modern city ' s skyline and you ' ll probably see a variety of aesthetically pleasing and sometimes unusual buildings . In addition to trigonometry , architects use calculus , geometry and other forms of math to design their creations .
Structures not only have to be sound but also must satisfy building regulations . Armed with high-speed computers and sophisticated computer-aided design tools , modern architects harness the full power of mathematics .
GleanIng Important InformatIon From TrIangles One of the most common architectural uses for trigonometry is determining a structure ' s height . For example , architects can use the tangent function to compute a building ' s height if they know their distance from the structure and the angle between their eyes and the building ' s top
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