document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072592>Question 1072592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a tree cast a shadow 532 feet long. if the angle of elevation of the sun is 25.7 degrees ,find the height of the height of the tree to the nearest whole number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MaxWong><B>MaxWong(38)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MaxWong><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the height of the tree<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(25.7) = x/532<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 532tan(25.7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is about 256.03 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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