Asked by lisa
karen, (who is 1,6m tall) wishes to calculate the height of a tall tree. she stands 50m from the base of the tree and measures its angle of elevation to be 36 degrees.
determine the height of the tree?
determine the height of the tree?
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Answered by
Steve
review your basic trig definitions, and draw a diagram. You will see that
(h-1.6)/50 = tan 36°
Now just solve for h.
(h-1.6)/50 = tan 36°
Now just solve for h.
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