2. A giant west coast cedar leans at an angle of 85° to the horizontal. A man is lying down 70 m from the base of the tree. He notices that the tree is leaning directly toward him. If the angle of elevation, from the man, to the top of the tree is 63°, how tall is the tree?

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2. Agiant west coast cedar leans at an angle of 85 to the horizontal. A man
base of the tree. He notices that the tree is leaning directly toward him. If the angle of elevation, from
the man, to the top of the tree is 63°, how tall is the tree?
lying down 70 m from the
US
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