document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932071>Question 932071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dave is trying to measure the height of a pine tree in baguio. at a certain point on the same level ground as the base of the tree, he finds that the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 48degree. Moving to a point 17ft farther, the angle of elevation becomes 36degree. find the height of the tree..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sir/Maam i need this today because i have a lot of homework and i cant answer this because i cant understand. Im so thankful who can answer this.. GODBLESS... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=565970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw right triangle and mark a point 17ft farther from the tree <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,the height of the tree <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, angle off <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >° between horizontal line and sloping line mark with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=theta ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"theta\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the angle of elevation to the top of the tree was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >°. Moving to a point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > farther, the angle of elevation becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >°.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=hight ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=hight\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=base=xft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=base=xft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28theta%29=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28theta%29=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >°\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=h%2Ftan%2848%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=h%2Ftan%2848%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=h%2F1.1106 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=h%2F1.1106\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=1.1106x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=1.1106x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Moving to a point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > farther, the angle of elevation becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,° so we have: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=base=xft%2B17ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=base=xft%2B17ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28theta%29=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28theta%29=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >°\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=tan%28theta%29=h%2F%28x%2B17ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"tan%28theta%29=h%2F%28x%2B17ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=%28x%2B17ft%29tan%28theta%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=%28x%2B17ft%29tan%28theta%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=x%2Atan%2836%29%2B17ft%2Atan%2836%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=x%2Atan%2836%29%2B17ft%2Atan%2836%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=0.72654x%2B17ft%2A0.72654 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=0.72654x%2B17ft%2A0.72654\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=0.72654x%2B12.35118ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=0.72654x%2B12.35118ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........eq.2....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the left sides of eq.1=eq.2, so we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.1106x=0.72654x%2B12.35118ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.1106x=0.72654x%2B12.35118ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.1106x-0.72654x=12.35118ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.1106x-0.72654x=12.35118ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.38406x=12.35118ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.38406x=12.35118ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12.35118ft%2F0.38406 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12.35118ft%2F0.38406\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=32.16ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=32.16ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=base=xft%2B17ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=base=xft%2B17ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=32.16ft%2B17ft=49ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=32.16ft%2B17ft=49ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=49.16ft%2Atan%2836%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=49.16ft%2Atan%2836%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=49.16ft%2A0.38406 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=49.16ft%2A0.38406\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=18.88ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=18.88ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -the height of the tree\r<BR>\n" );
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