A squirrel on the ground sees a hole in a tree that could be its new home. The squirrel is 8 feet away from the base of the tree and sees the hole at an angle of elevation of 43°. How high up the tree is the hole? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth foot. (Yes, this is a very advanced squirrel that can do trigonometry.) O 8.56 ft O 7.46 ft O 5.46 ft O 5.85 ft

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A squirrel on the ground sees a hole in a tree that could be its new home. The squirrel is 8 feet away from the
base of the tree and sees the hole at an angle of elevation of 43°. How high up the tree is the hole? Round
your answer to the nearest hundredth foot.
(Yes, this is a very advanced squirrel that can do trigonometry.)
O 8.56 ft
O 7.46 ft
O 5.46 ft
O 5.85 ft
6.25 pt
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 2 6.25 p A squirrel on the ground sees a hole in a tree that could be its new home. The squirrel is 8 feet away from the base of the tree and sees the hole at an angle of elevation of 43°. How high up the tree is the hole? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth foot. (Yes, this is a very advanced squirrel that can do trigonometry.) O 8.56 ft O 7.46 ft O 5.46 ft O 5.85 ft 6.25 pt Question 3
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