<span><span>The
tangent of an angle is the ratio of the opposite leg length to the adjacent leg
length.
The correct answer would be c, tangent.
To summarize, a tangent is </span><span>a straight line or plane that touches a curve
or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point.</span></span>
Use the Pythagorean identity

to simplify the numerator.

Now use that fact that

to set up the equivalent fraction:

Now reduce between the numerator and denominator to get -cos(x)
Answer:
y= -1/4x
Step-by-step explanation:
Tan (53) = tree height / 9 m
tree height = tan (53) * 9
tree height = 1.327 * 9
tree height = 11.943 meters