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?

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Vocaloid · Answer

@ultrilliam I require some image finding wizardry

Ultrilliam · Answer

On it

Ultrilliam · Answer

I couldn't find it on my phone, if only I was on my computer x.x

kittybasil · Answer

Try this @Vocaloid

Vocaloid · Answer

the angle is 38 according to my search

let's try drawing a diagram

Vocaloid · Answer

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Vocaloid · Answer

we have three choices for trig ratios

sin(38) = opposite/hypotenuse
cos(38) = adjacent/hypotenuse
tan(38) = opposite/adjacent

@samaraoneal which one do you think is best for the situation?