document.write( "Question 1078307: a fountain is located between two trees. each tree had a height of 60 feet. the angles of elevation from the base of the fountain to the top of each tree are 64 degrees and 48 degrees as shown below. what is the horizontal distance between the two trees (rounded to the nearest foot)? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #692814 by dkppathak(439)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a fountain is located between two trees. each tree had a height of 60 feet. the angles of elevation from the base of the fountain to the top of each tree are 64 degrees and 48 degrees as shown below. what is the horizontal \n" ); document.write( "by ht and distance \n" ); document.write( "60/x=tan64 tan 64=2.0503 \n" ); document.write( "x=60/2.0503 \n" ); document.write( "x=29.26 \n" ); document.write( "similarly \n" ); document.write( "60/y= tan 48 tan 48=1.1106 \n" ); document.write( "y=60/1.1106 \n" ); document.write( "y=54.0248 \n" ); document.write( "total distance between two tree is 29.26+54.0248=83.2848 m \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |