From a hotel window 40 meters above the ground, James finds that the angle of elevation of the top of a tree is 20°, and the angle of depression of the foot of the tree is 32°. (a) what is the height of the tree? (b) how far away is the base of the building from the foot of the tree

From a hotel window 40 meters above the ground, James finds that the angle of elevation of the top of a tree is 20°, and the angle of depression of the foot of the tree is 32°. (a) what is the height of the tree? (b) how far away is the base of the building from the foot of the tree

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter6: Equations

Section6.1: Solving Trigonometric Equations

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