SOLUTION: A tree casts a shadow of 26 meters when the angle of elevation of the sun is 24°. Find the height of the tree to the nearest meter.

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Question 192590: A tree casts a shadow of 26 meters when the angle of elevation of the sun is 24°. Find the height of the tree to the nearest meter.
Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


We'll see the tree with the shadow:

By Trigo Function:


h = 11 meters

Thank you,
Jojo

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