Question

Lewis is hiking in a state park when he spots a brightly colored bird in a distant tree. Lewis is 60 feet away from the tree, and the bird is perched on a branch 22 feet above the ground. Lewis is 5 feet tall.

What is the angle of elevation, in degrees, of Lewis' line of sight to the bird?

Answer 1

he is 77 feet away from mr. birdie

Explanation:

Answer 2

Quite certain it'd be 15.8 degrees.

Think about it, we're trying to figure out his angle of sight. If his eyes are 5 feet above ground, and the bird is 22 feet off the ground, there's really only a 17 ft height difference between the two. After doing the formulas and all, we can see that the angle of his vision is approximately 15.8.