A tree in Daniel's yard died and he's worried it might fall and hit the house if left alone. He measures the distance from the tree trunk to the house and finds 36 m. At the house, he measures an angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the tree and finds 51 degrees. How tall is the tree? Is it possible that the tree could hit the house, if it falls?

A tree in Daniel's yard died and he's worried it might fall and hit the house if left alone. He measures the distance from the tree trunk to the house and finds 36 m. At the house, he measures an angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the tree and finds 51 degrees. How tall is the tree? Is it possible that the tree could hit the house, if it falls?

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A tree in Daniel's yard died and he's worried it might fall and hit the house if left
alone. He measures the distance from the tree trunk to the house and finds 36 m.
At the house, he measures an angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the
tree and finds 51 degrees. How tall is the tree? Is it possible that the tree could hit
the house, if it falls?

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