Question

A tree casts a shadow 26 feet long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 68º.
Find the height of the tree.

Answer 1

Answer:

64ft

Step-by-step explanation:

≈

64

f

t

tan

θ

=

opposite

adjacent

θ

=

68

∘

adjacent = 26

tan

(

68

∘

)

=

opposite

26

opposite

=

26

tan

(

68

∘

)

≈

64

f

t