A fountain is located between 2 trees. To the nearest whole foot, how far apart are the trees? Tree 60ft Tree 60ft 640 480 Fountain A 147 ft 190 ft C С 40 ft D 83 ft B

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A fountain is located between 2 trees.
To the nearest whole foot, how far apart are the trees?
Tree
60ft
Tree
60ft
640
480
Fountain
A
147 ft
В
190 ft
C
40 ft
D
83 ft
II
Transcribed Image Text:12:33 1 ul LTE 4 AA A oncourseconnect.com 4 of 15 00:10 / 01:00:00 A fountain is located between 2 trees. To the nearest whole foot, how far apart are the trees? Tree 60ft Tree 60ft 640 480 Fountain A 147 ft В 190 ft C 40 ft D 83 ft II
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The height of the two trees is: h1=h2=60 ft

The angle of elevation of the first tree at the fountain is: θ1=64°

The angle of elevation of the second tree at the fountain is: θ2=48°

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