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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i do this?A tree casts a shadow that is 150 feet long. If the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree is 30°, how tall is the tree to the nearest foot?

OpenStudy (hoblos):

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OpenStudy (hoblos):

tan30 = x/150 x=150 tan30 = 87 ft

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