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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A tree grows vertically on a hillside. The hill is at a 16° angle to the horizontal. The tree casts an 18-meter shadow up the hill when the angle of elevation of the sun measures 68°. How tall is the tree?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use SOH CAH TOA i think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what that mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sin16=a/18 cos16=b/18 tan68=c/b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The tree is 48.4 meters tall.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you do that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and when you done can you help me with http://openstudy.com/groups/mathematics/updates/4de53d7d4c0e8b0b66d6b0d8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thank

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