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A tree casts a shadow of 14.5 feet at the sun degree 69.80°. What is the height of the tree?

A tree casts a shadow of 14.5 feet at the sun degree 69.80°. What is the height of the tree?
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A tree casts a shadow of 14.5 feet at the sun degree 69.80°. What is the height of the tree?

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\tan(69.80^o )=\cfrac{\stackrel{opposite}{h}}{\underset{adjacent}{14.5}} \implies 14.5\tan(69.80^o)=h \implies 39.41\approx h

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