Madina A.
asked • 08/03/20One hundred feet from the trunk of a tree on level ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the tree is 370. Estimate the height of the tree to the nearest foot.
- One hundred feet from the trunk of a tree on level ground, the angle of elevation of the top of the tree is 370. Estimate the height of the tree to the nearest foot.
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Sidney P. answered • 08/03/20
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Assuming "370" is 37o, I see that height h comes from tan 37 = h/100, so h = 75 ft.
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Doug C.
That 370 is really 37 degrees, right? If so tan 37 = h/100. Find tan 37 and multiply by 100.08/03/20