Question

if a tree casts an 8 meter shadow, and the angle from the ground to the tree is 30 degrees, what is the approximate height of the tree?

Answer 1

Using SohCahToa, we can find the height of the tree. Let the tree height be h. 8m is adjacent to the 30° angle.
$\tan(30) = \frac{h}{8} \\ h = 8 \tan(30) \\ h = 4.62$
The answer is A) 4.6 m