SOLUTION: A child sees a bird in a tree. The child’s eyes are 4 ft above the ground and 12 ft from the bird. The child sees the bird at the angle of elevation of 40o. What is the bird’s

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Question 1199693: A child sees a bird in a tree. The child’s eyes are 4 ft above the ground and 12 ft from the bird. The child sees the bird at the angle of elevation of 40o. What is the bird’s approximate height above the ground?
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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the bird’s approximate height above the ground is  4 + 12*sin(40°) feet.    ANSWER


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