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From a point p on level ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a tree is 60°. If the tree is 39m high, how far is its base from p

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Hello,

tan 60°=√3
d/39=tan 60°==>d=39/√3=39√3/3=13√3=22,516660498... (m)

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