Question

from a point 48 feet from the base of a redwood tree, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 56.3°. Find the height of the trre to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

tangent(angle) = Opposite Leg ( Height) / Adjacent Leg ( base)

Tangent(56.3) = Opposite Leg / 48 feet

Opposite Leg = 48 x tangent(56.3) = 71.97

Height = 72 feet ( rounded to the nearest foot).