Sabri stands 12 feet away from a tree and measures the angle of elevation to the top of the tree to be 56°. Bart is standing behind Sabri and measures the angle to be 51°. a. How high is the tree?  b. How far from the tree is Bart?  c. How far apart are Bart and Sabri?

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Sabri stands 12 feet away from a tree and measures the angle of elevation to the top of the tree to be 56°. Bart is standing behind Sabri and measures the angle to be 51°.

a. How high is the tree? 

b. How far from the tree is Bart? 

c. How far apart are Bart and Sabri?

Bart
51° / 56°
Sabri
12 ft.
Tree
h
Transcribed Image Text:Bart 51° / 56° Sabri 12 ft. Tree h
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