Tasha wants to measure the height of a tree that grows at an angle of 85∘with respect to the ground. When she is 80 feet away from the base of the tree she looks up. The angle from the ground to the top of the tree is 25∘. Approximately, how tall is the tree? a. 84.810 feet b. 35.979 feet c. 177.880 feet d. 212.989 feet

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Tasha wants to measure the height of a tree that grows at an angle of 85∘with respect to the ground. When she is 80 feet away from the base of the tree she looks up. The angle from the ground to the top of the tree is 25∘. Approximately, how tall is the tree?

a. 84.810 feet

b. 35.979 feet

c. 177.880 feet

d. 212.989 feet

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