Question

Obiwan is standing at a distance of 1.5m from the base of a tree. From where he is standing, he can see the top of the tree. If the tree is 15m high and Obiwan is 1m tall, what is the angle of elevation of the top of the tree?​

Answer 1

∅ = 83.9º

Explanation:

tan = opp/adj

opp = 15 - 1 = 14

tan∅ = 14/1.5

∅ = arctan 14/1.5

use calculator

∅ = 83.884496433714593º

Rounded

∅ = 83.9º