Asked by Anonymous
                At a point on the ground 50 feet from the foot of a tree, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 53°. Find the height of the tree to the nearest foot.
I got 50xtan53 = 66.35 nearest foot ? would I use tan or sin since I'm finding the foot of the tree
            
        I got 50xtan53 = 66.35 nearest foot ? would I use tan or sin since I'm finding the foot of the tree
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                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    tan 53 = height/distance
yes, 66 to nearest foot
The right angle is at the foot of the tree.
ALWAYS draw a picture
tan 53 = opposite (tree) / adjacent(along ground
the hypotenuse is along your line of sight, not used here
    
yes, 66 to nearest foot
The right angle is at the foot of the tree.
ALWAYS draw a picture
tan 53 = opposite (tree) / adjacent(along ground
the hypotenuse is along your line of sight, not used here
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    correct
in reference to your angle you are involving the opposite and the adjacent side
since tanØ = opposite/adjacent
your choice of tangent was correct.
    
in reference to your angle you are involving the opposite and the adjacent side
since tanØ = opposite/adjacent
your choice of tangent was correct.
                    Answered by
            Anonymous
            
    so it's 66 not 66.35 ? right
    
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    yes, to the nearest foot it is 66 ft
    
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    right, you asked for nearest foot
    
                    Answered by
            Anonymous
            
    oh okay, it's confusing, thank you guys!
    
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    You are welcome.
    
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