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The diagram below shows a 6m tall tree. If a man whos height to his eyes is 1.75m stands 18m from the tree Angle of elevation measured?

 Nov 9, 2015
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\(tan\theta=(6-1.75)/18\\ \)

 

(180/pi)*atan((6-1.75)/18) = 13.2848664848799147 degrees

 Nov 9, 2015

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