You stand 40 ft from a tree. The angle of elevation from you to the top of the tree is 47º. How tall is the tree?

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You stand 40 ft from a tree. The angle of elevation from you to the top

of the tree is 47º. How tall is the tree?

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Answer:

the tree is 43° tall

Explanation:

tan47°=h÷40°

h=40°tan47°

h=42.895°

h~43°

Fabian Braun answered Mar 12, 2021

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