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At a point 70 feet from a tree, a forester measures the angle of elevation to the top of the tree to be 62°. How tall is the tree to the nearest foot?
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At a point 70 feet from a tree, a forester measures the angle of elevation to the top of the tree to be 62°. How tall is the tree to the nearest foot?

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Answer:

The tree is about 62ft tall

Explanation:

sin(62)=x/70

70sin(62)=x

61.8=x

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