A squirrel on the ground sees a hole in a tree that could be its new home. The squirrel is 10 feet away from the base of the tree and sees the hole at an angle of elevation of 40°. How high up the tree is the hole? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth foot. (Yes, this is a very advanced squirrel that can do trigonometry.) 40° 10 ft Hint: SOH-CAH-TOA (Refer to the "Trigonometry Anchor Chart" too) o 7.66 ft O 8.39 ft O 6.43 ft

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A squirrel on the ground sees a hole in a tree that could be its new home. The squirrel is 10 feet away from the
base of the tree and sees the hole at an angle of elevation of 40°. How high up the tree is the hole? Round
your answer to the nearest hundredth foot.
(Yes, this is a very advanced squirrel that can do trigonometry.)
40
10 ft
Hint: SOH-CAH-TOA (Refer to the "Trigonometry Anchor Chart" too)
O 7.66 ft
O 8.39 ft
O 6.43 ft
Transcribed Image Text:A squirrel on the ground sees a hole in a tree that could be its new home. The squirrel is 10 feet away from the base of the tree and sees the hole at an angle of elevation of 40°. How high up the tree is the hole? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth foot. (Yes, this is a very advanced squirrel that can do trigonometry.) 40 10 ft Hint: SOH-CAH-TOA (Refer to the "Trigonometry Anchor Chart" too) O 7.66 ft O 8.39 ft O 6.43 ft
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