Question

Cisco is 50 feet from the base of the tree when he spots his friends zorro the cat at the top of the tree that is 42 feet high, from where he is standing what is the angle of elevation when he looks at his friend

Answer 1

Given both the distance from the tree and the height of the tree, the angle of elevation can be obtained using the tangent formula, tangent theta = opposite side / adjacent side. In this case, opposite side = the tree's height and the adjacent side is the distance of Cisco to the tree. Therefore, the angle of elevation equals 40.03 degrees.