Julie has a large red äpple in ground. A blue bird sees the apple at an angle of depression of 55°. If Julie is 15 ft from the tree, how tall is the tree (round to the nearest foot)?? A) 16 ft B) 17 ft C) 21 ft D) 25 ft O B C.

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Julie has a large red apple in her hand that is 4 ft off the
ground. A blue bird sees the apple at an angle of
depression of 55°. If Julie is 15 ft from the tree, how tall is
the tree (round to the nearest foot)??
A) 16 ft
B) 17 ft
C) 21 ft
D) 25 ft
O A
OD
Transcribed Image Text:Julie has a large red apple in her hand that is 4 ft off the ground. A blue bird sees the apple at an angle of depression of 55°. If Julie is 15 ft from the tree, how tall is the tree (round to the nearest foot)?? A) 16 ft B) 17 ft C) 21 ft D) 25 ft O A OD
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