Question

7. Tom is feet tall. If Tom stands 30 feet from the base of an apple tree looking up at an apple in the tree at an angle of sight of 48°, how far is the apple from the ground?
A. 25.6 feet
B. 27.8 feet
C. 33.2 feet
D. 38.8 feet

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 38.8 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the height of the apple be x + 5.5 feet.

Then tan 48 = x / 30

x = 30 tan 48

x = 33.3 feet.

So the height of the apple = 33.3 + 5.5

= 38.8 feet.