Micah wanted to know the height of the pine tree in his back yard. Micah's height to his eyes is 6 feet tall. He is standing 95 feet from the base of the tree. The angle of elevation is 35". How tall is the tree? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. opposite (height) angle adjacent (distance) height to eyes State your equation. Give your answer. O 80 feet tall O 122 feet tall O 73 feet tall O 119 feet tall

Micah wanted to know the height of the pine tree in his back yard. Micah's height to his eyes is 6 feet tall. He is standing 95 feet from the base of the tree. The angle of elevation is 35". How tall is the tree? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. opposite (height) angle adjacent (distance) height to eyes State your equation. Give your answer. O 80 feet tall O 122 feet tall O 73 feet tall O 119 feet tall

Trigonometry (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134217437

Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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Micah wanted to know the height of the pine tree in his back yard. Micah's height to his eyes is 6 feet tall. He is standing 95 feet from the base of the
tree.
The angle of elevation is 35". How tall is the tree? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
opposite
theight)
angle
adjacent (distance)
height
to eyes
State your equation. Give your answer.
O 80 feet tall
O 122 feet tall
O 73 feet tall
O 119 feet tall
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