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An 80-foot rope from the top of a tree house to the ground forms a 45° angle of elevation from the ground. How high is the top of the tree

house? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
feet

User Saad
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Answer:

56.6 ft :)

Explanation:

User JivanAmara
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Answer:

56.6m

Explanation:

Using SOH = opp/hyp

Where θ = 45°

Hpy = 80m

Opp = ?

Sin θ = opp/hpy

Sin 45 = opp/ 80

Sin 45 × 80 = opp

0.7071 × 80 = opp

Opp = 56.568

~ 56.6m

Hence the height of the top of the tree is 56.6m

An 80-foot rope from the top of a tree house to the ground forms a 45° angle of elevation-example-1
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