document.write( "Question 1169791: A tree has grown at one corner of a school yard 35 m long and 55 m wide. The angle of elevation of the top of the tree from the opposite corner of the school yard is 17°. What is the height of the tree and the angle of elevation from the other 2 corners of the courtyard? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #794642 by ikleyn(52814)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To answer your first question, calculate the diagonal of the rectangular school yard and then\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiply the length of the diagonal by tan(17°).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To answer next questions, divide the found height of the tree by the respective dimension of the school yard.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then find the arctan of each ratio, using your calculator.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You have all needed instructions.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Boldly go forward.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |