From a point 20 ft. above the surface of the water, the angle of elevation of a tree standing at the edge of the water is 41015', while the angle of depression of its image in the water is 58°45'. Find the height of the tree and its horizontal distance from the point of observation. Which of the following gives the horizontal distance from the point of observation?

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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From a point 20 ft. above the surface of the water, the angle of elevation of a tree standing at the edge of the water is 41015', while the angle of depression of its image in the water is 58°45'. Find the height of the tree and its horizontal distance from the point of observation. Which of the following gives the horizontal distance from the point of observation?

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