SOLUTION: Francisco needs to know the height of a tree. From a given point on the ground, he finds that the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 36.7°. He then moves back 50 ft. Fro

Question 1177644: Francisco needs to know the height of a tree. From a given point on the ground, he finds that the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 36.7°. He then moves back 50 ft. From the second point, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 22.2. Find the height of the tree to the nearest foot.
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