SOLUTION: A man is in a tree house 12 feet above the ground. He is looking at the top of another tree that is 45 feet tall. The bases of the trees are 25 feet apart. What is the angle of ele

Question 1135957: A man is in a tree house 12 feet above the ground. He is looking at the top of another tree that is 45 feet tall. The bases of the trees are 25 feet apart. What is the angle of elevation from the man's feet to the top of the tree? Round to the nearest degree.

A.) 37°

B.) 41°

C.) 53°

D.) 49°
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Draw this and the top of the tree is 33 feet above the individual and 25 feet away in the horizontal plane.
tangent of theta is 33/25, so arc tan (33/25)=52.85 deg or C. 53 deg

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