SOLUTION: You are standing 45 feet away from a tree. To see the top of the tree you must look up at a 75° angle. How tall is the tree to the nearest tenth?

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Question 559767: You are standing 45 feet away from a tree. To see the top of the tree you must look up at a 75° angle. How tall is the tree to the nearest tenth?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Tan theta=+opposite+side+%2F+adjacent+side
theta = 75
adjacent side = 45
TanTheta%2A75=+height+of+tree
height of tree = 3.73*45=168 feet