Assuming that a 320-foot tall giant redwood grows vertically, if I walk a certain distance from the tree and measure the angle of elevation to the top of the tree to be 55°, how far from the base of the tree am I? Round your answer to four decimal places.
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Assuming that a 320-foot tall giant redwood grows vertically, if I walk a certain distance from the tree and measure the angle of elevation to the top of the tree to be 55°, how far from the base of the tree am I?
Round your answer to four decimal places.
- The height of the redwood is 320-foot.
- The angle of elevation made on the top of tree is 55°
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