Kendra is flying a kite. The angle of elevation from Kendra to the kite is 56°. If the distance from Kendra’s hands to the kite is 50 feet, what is the horizontal distance from Kendra to the point directly under the kite (point B)? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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vishweshshrimali5 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

i dont get trigonometry at all, can you help

anonymous · Answer

An ant looks up to the top of a tree at an angle of elevation of 2004-04-02-02-00_files/i0020000.jpg. If the ant is 30 feet from the base of the tree, what is the height of the tree, to the nearest tenth?

anonymous · Answer

An ant looks up to the top of a tree at an angle of elevation of 40 degrees. If the ant is 30 feet from the base of the tree, what is the height of the tree, to the nearest tenth?

anonymous · Answer

For the first one use the rule of tan

imstuck · Answer

This is you picture for the ant thing.|dw:1402930433508:dw|Here you would use the tangent ratio, because tangent is equal to opposite over adjacent in regards to the angle.  You have the side adjacent to the angle of 40 degrees.  That side is 30 feet.  What you need to do is set up your tangent ratio so you can solve for the missing side.$$\tan(40)=\frac{ x }{ 30 }$$Do you know how to solve for x in this case?  You have to use your calculator in degree mode and then use inverse tangent.  Are you good with that?