Question

After a storm, a tree lies as shown. What was the original height of the tree? (Round to nearest whole foot.)

Answer 1

It would be tangent. Opposite/adjacent. tan(30)=x/97

Answer 2

What does sec mean?

Answer 3

Also, what does it mean to round to the nearest whole foot?

Answer 4

secant

Answer 5

After you get an answer. Something like 123.98 you would round it to 124.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Okay.

Answer 8

So, is 168 the right answer?

Answer 9

yes x=56 ,y=112
x+y=168