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Standing in your tree house, 50 feet off the ground, you look down at a 60° angle and notice a Frisbee. Approximately how many feet from the base of the tree is the Frisbee? Draw a picture to help you!

User Cristi
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Answer:

About 29 feet.

Explanation:

tan 60 = 50 / h

h = 50/ tan 60

= 28.87 ft

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