Question

The angle of elevation from a point on the ground to the top of a tree is 47º. Find the height of the tree if the point on the ground is 34 meters from the base of the tree. Round the height to the nearest tenth of a meter.

Answer 1

The figure is omitted--please sketch it to confirm my answer.

Set your calculator to degree mode.

tan(47°) = h/34

h = 34tan(47°) = about 36.5 meters