A Truffula tree is planted on the side of a hill with an incline. After many years, the tree grows straight up (perpendicular to level ground.) If the angle of elevation of a point 70 feet up the hill to the top of the tree is 58° and the angle of depression from that same point to the bottom of the tree is 26°, find the height of the Truffula tree to nearest 0.1 feet. You may consult the picture below, however it is not drawn to scale. 58° 26° 70 feet

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A Truffula tree is planted on the side of a hill with an incline. After many
years, the tree grows straight up (perpendicular to level ground.) If the angle of elevation
of a point 70 feet up the hill to the top of the tree is 58° and the angle of depression from
that same point to the bottom of the tree is 26°, find the height of the Truffula tree to
nearest 0.1 feet. You may consult the picture below, however it is not drawn to scale.
58
26°
70 feet
Transcribed Image Text:A Truffula tree is planted on the side of a hill with an incline. After many years, the tree grows straight up (perpendicular to level ground.) If the angle of elevation of a point 70 feet up the hill to the top of the tree is 58° and the angle of depression from that same point to the bottom of the tree is 26°, find the height of the Truffula tree to nearest 0.1 feet. You may consult the picture below, however it is not drawn to scale. 58 26° 70 feet
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