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3. At a point on the ground 50 feet from the foot of a tree, the angle of elevation the top of the tree is 53º. Find the height of th tree. flito The kite

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To solve this problem, I'll use trigonometric functions.

The trigonometric function that relates the opposite side and the adjacent side is tangent.

tan 53 = x/50

Solve for x

x = 50*tan 53

Simplify

x = 50*1.33

Result

x = 66.35

Conclusion

The height of the three is 66.35 ft

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