L Lucky New member May 20, 2010 #1 ...with an angle of elevation of 5? If you are standing 60 feet from a tree and you look up to the top of the tree with an angle of elevation of 50 degrees, how tall is the tree? A. 71.5 feet B. 75 feet C. 79.7 feet D. 83.5 feet
...with an angle of elevation of 5? If you are standing 60 feet from a tree and you look up to the top of the tree with an angle of elevation of 50 degrees, how tall is the tree? A. 71.5 feet B. 75 feet C. 79.7 feet D. 83.5 feet
M Maverick New member May 20, 2010 #2 Distance from tree = adjacent length Height of tree = opposite length tan50 = opposite / adjacent = h / 60 60 tan50 = h h = 71.505... The tree is 71.5 feet tall (1dp)
Distance from tree = adjacent length Height of tree = opposite length tan50 = opposite / adjacent = h / 60 60 tan50 = h h = 71.505... The tree is 71.5 feet tall (1dp)
