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Angle of elevation is 40. If I’m 30 ft from base of a tree what is height of tree

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Height of tree is given by the distance multiplied by the tangent of the angle of elevation:
Height = 30*tan(40) = 30(0.8391)=25.17 ft
Angle of elevation is 40. If I’m 30 ft from base of a tree what is height of tree-example-1
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