SOLUTION: If a tree casts a shadow of 40m while the angle of elevation of the sun is 50 degrees, the heght of the tree

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Question 85452: If a tree casts a shadow of 40m while the angle of elevation of the sun is 50 degrees, the heght of the tree
Answer by scianci(186) About Me  (Show Source):
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h = 40*tan(50 degrees)
This is approx. 47.67.m