
Mark M. answered 06/18/21
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Draw and label a diagram
d represents your distance from the tree
tan 60° = 230 / d
Can you solve for d and answer?
Afreen K.
asked 06/18/21Assuming that a 230-foot tall giant redwood grows vertically, if I walk a certain distance from the tree and measure the angle of elevation to the top of the tree to be 60°, how far from the base of the tree am I? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
Mark M. answered 06/18/21
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Draw and label a diagram
d represents your distance from the tree
tan 60° = 230 / d
Can you solve for d and answer?
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