Roberto has plans to build a tree house in a large oak tree in his backyard. He takes measurements from the ground and uses trigonometry to estimate how tall the tree house can be. Twenty feet from the base of the tree, Roberto measures a 26.6° angle of elevation to the proposed bottom of the tree house and a 42° angle of elevation to the proposed top of the tree house. If Roberto is 6 ft tall, will there be enough room for him to stand inside the tree house?
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
Roberto has plans to build a tree house in a large oak tree in his backyard. He takes measurements from the ground and uses trigonometry to estimate how tall the tree house can be. Twenty feet from the base of the tree, Roberto measures a 26.6°
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