Question

A 1.7-metre tall man stands 12 m from the base of a tree. He views the top of the tree at an angle of elevation of 58°. How tall is the tree?

Draw a diagram, and review your basic trig functions. It should be clear that
(h-1.7)/12 = tan58°
h = 20.9 m

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