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the angle of elevation of the sun is 68 degrees when a tree casts a shadow 14.3 meters long. How tall is the tree?

 May 24, 2016

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Use the fact that tan(68°) = height/14.3,  so:

 

height = 14.3*tan(68°) m

 May 24, 2016
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35.3937420038488 meters

 May 24, 2016
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Use the fact that tan(68°) = height/14.3,  so:

 

height = 14.3*tan(68°) m

Alan May 24, 2016

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