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At a point on the ground 80ft from the base of a​ tree, the distance to the top of the tree is

11ft more than 2 times the height of the tree. Find the height of the tree.

The height of the tree is nothing  ft.

​(Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest foot as​ needed.)

 May 13, 2017

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 #1
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Here, h is the height of the tree.

 

from the Pythagorean theorem:

h2 + 802 = (11 + 2h)2

h2 + 6400 = (11 + 2h)(11 + 2h)

h2 + 6400 = 121 + 44h + 4h2            Subtract h2 and 6400 from both sides.

0 = -6279 + 44h + 3h2                      Rearrange.

0 = 3h2 + 44h - 6279                        Use quadratic formula to solve for h.

h=44±4424(3)(6279)2(3) h=44±2786 h=44+2786=39orh=442786=1613

 

So...the height of the tree must be 39 feet

 May 13, 2017
 #1
avatar+9488 
+4
Best Answer

 

Here, h is the height of the tree.

 

from the Pythagorean theorem:

h2 + 802 = (11 + 2h)2

h2 + 6400 = (11 + 2h)(11 + 2h)

h2 + 6400 = 121 + 44h + 4h2            Subtract h2 and 6400 from both sides.

0 = -6279 + 44h + 3h2                      Rearrange.

0 = 3h2 + 44h - 6279                        Use quadratic formula to solve for h.

h=44±4424(3)(6279)2(3) h=44±2786 h=44+2786=39orh=442786=1613

 

So...the height of the tree must be 39 feet

hectictar May 13, 2017
 #2
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Let the tree height  = h

 

And we have a rigrt triangle such that :

 

h^2  +  80^2   =  (2h + 11)^2     simplify

 

h^2  +  6400  =  4h^2 + 44h + 121

 

3h^2 + 44h  - 6279  = 0    

 

Solving this  using  the  quadratic formula and taking the positive answer  we get that h =39 ft

 

 

 

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 May 13, 2017

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