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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You are measuring the height of a spruce tree. You stand 45 feet from the base of the tree. You measure the angle of elevation from a point on the ground to the top of the tree to be 59º. Use a trigonometric ratio to estimate the height of the spruce tree.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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OpenStudy (mertsj):

What function do you think you should use to find x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cosine?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

In relation to the 59 degree angle, which side do you know: side adjacent, side opposite or hypotenuse?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

edwina???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

45(tan59)=74.9ft

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Ok. No need to learn. Ninja will provide answers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mertsj im here sorry bout that

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