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( "Draw the picture so you can SEE what you are doing.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base is 17 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height is the tree = h ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base angle where you are standing is 48 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using trigonometry you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(48) = opp/adj = h/17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = 17*tan(48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 17*1.11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 18.88 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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