SOLUTION: i dont exactly know what theis problem would be identified as, so i put it as test. at a distance of 10.8 meters from a tree, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 26

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Question 93639: i dont exactly know what theis problem would be identified as, so i put it as test.
at a distance of 10.8 meters from a tree, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 26 degrees. how tall is the tree.
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Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
at a distance of 10.8 meters from a tree, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 26 degrees. how tall is the tree.
If you draw this out you would see a right triangle from the point to the tree to the top of the tree.
The tangent of an angle of a right triangle = opposite/adjacent
tan%2826%29=x%2F10.8m
10.8m%2Atan%2826%29=10.8m%28x%2F10.8m%29
10.8m%2Atan%2826%29=x
Use a scientific calculator to find: x=5.2675 meters
You can round off to whatever decimal you were asked to like x=5.27 meters
Happy Calculating!!!