SOLUTION: A tree casts a shadow of 26 meters when the angle of elevation of the sun is 24°. Find the height of the tree to the nearest meter.

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Question 192590: A tree casts a shadow of 26 meters when the angle of elevation of the sun is 24°. Find the height of the tree to the nearest meter.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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We'll see the tree with the shadow:

By Trigo Function:
sin24%5Eo=opp%2Fhyp=h%2F26m
h=%28sin24%5Eo%29%2826m%29=10.57m
h = 11 meters

Thank you,
Jojo