The angle of elevation to a nearby tree from a point on the ground is measured to be 47°. How tall is the tree if the point on the ground is 34 feet from the tree? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot if necessary.
The angle of elevation to a nearby tree from a point on the ground is measured to be 47°. How tall is the tree if the point on the ground is 34 feet from the tree? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot if necessary.
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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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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measured to be 47°. How tall is the tree if the point on the ground is 34 feet
from the tree? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot if necessary.
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