The angle of elevation of a car to the top of a tree is 60°. If the height of the tree is 34 feet, find the distance between the car and the tree rounded to the nearest whole number.

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The angle of elevation of a car to the top of a tree is 60°. If the height of the tree is 34 feet, find the distance between the car and the tree rounded to the nearest whole number.

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Answer:

17 feet

Explanation:

cos = adj/hyp

cos60 = adj/34

34 * cos60 = adj

adj = 17

Shipra Swati answered Oct 18, 2022

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