The sun casts the shadow of a 10-foot tree on the ground with an angle of 33 degrees. If you are standing on the tip of the shad
ow, approximately how far are you from the tree?
1 answer:
Answer: My distance from the tree is approximately 15 feets
Step-by-step explanation:
The diagram of the tree, its shadow and the sun is shown in the attached photo. A triangle, ABC is formed.
x = my distance from the tree
Angle B = 33(angle formed by the shadow of the tree on the ground)
To determine my distance from the tree, x we would apply trigonometric ratio
Tan# = opposite side /adjacent side
Where
# = 33 degrees
x = adjacent side
opposite side = 10 feets
Tan 33 = 10/x
xtan33 = 10
x = 10/tan 33
x = 10/0.6494
x = 15.4
My distance from the tree is 15.4 feets
My distance from the tree is approximately 15 feets
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