10. The shadow of a tree is 70 feet long at a certain time of day. Find the height of the tree if the angle of elevation to the sun is 36. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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10. The shadow of a tree is 70 feet long at a certain time of day. Find the height of
the tree if the angle of elevation to the sun is 36'. Round your answer to the
nearest tenth.
10.
11. Standing at the top of a hill you are at an altitude of 120 meters. If you go
snowboarding down the hill, which has an angle of depression of 26 , how far is
it from the top to the bottom of the hill? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
1.
Transcribed Image Text:10. The shadow of a tree is 70 feet long at a certain time of day. Find the height of the tree if the angle of elevation to the sun is 36'. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 10. 11. Standing at the top of a hill you are at an altitude of 120 meters. If you go snowboarding down the hill, which has an angle of depression of 26 , how far is it from the top to the bottom of the hill? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 1.
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