Question

A tree casts a shadow 203 feet long. Find the number of feet in the height
of the tree knowing that the angle of elevation of the sun is 16 degrees. Give
your answer to the nearest integer.
a. 57
b. 56
c. 61
d. 58
e. 55
height --- x

solve for x

tan16 = x/203
58!! I'm workin on it too! LOL! See you in class!

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