SOLUTION: A dog on the ground sees a squirrel up in a tree. The dog is 29 feet from the base of the tree and looks up at the squirrel at an angle of elevation of 52 degrees. How high is the
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Question 1113337: A dog on the ground sees a squirrel up in a tree. The dog is 29 feet from the base of the tree and looks up at the squirrel at an angle of elevation of 52 degrees. How high is the squirrel in the tree?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
tan(52) = height/29
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height = tan(52) * 29 = 37.12 feet
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