Ask your own question, for FREE!
Trigonometry 7 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

a tree is starting to fall over it forms a 73 degree angle with the ground a leaf falls straight down from the very top of the tree if it lands 45 feet from the base of the tree how tall is the tree

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1362368980421:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is this tan ?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

correct if x is the height, then tan(73) = x/45 so how would you find x?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

oh wait, this length is the tree trunk |dw:1362369358306:dw|

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!