To measure the height of a tree, Alma walked 125 ft from the tree and
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Answer:
15.95 feets
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Angle of elevation = 62°
Using trigonometric relation :
Tanθ = opposite / Adjacent
From the drawing attached :
Opposite = 30 feets
Distance between girl and lighthouse = d
Tan 62 = 30 / d
1.8807264 * d = 30
d = 30 / 1.8807264
d = 15.951283
d = 15.95 feets
