A surveyor measuring the tallest tree in a park is 100 feet from the tree. His angle measuring device is 5 feet above the ground. The angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 48 degrees. How tall is the tree?

A surveyor measuring the tallest tree in a park is 100 feet from the tree. His angle measuring device is 5 feet above the ground. The angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 48 degrees. How tall is the tree?

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

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Chapter6: The Trigonometric Functions

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Problem 62RE

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