how high is a tree that casts a 27 ft shadow at the same time a 8 ft pole casts a shadow which is 9 ft long?
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Answer:
Part A)
Part B)
Part C)
Step-by-step explanation:
Part A) we know that
In the right triangle ABC of the figure the sine of angle A is equal to divide the opposite side angle A by the hypotenuse
so
substitute the values
Part B) we know that
In the right triangle ABC of the figure the cosine of angle A is equal to divide the adjacent side angle A by the hypotenuse
so
substitute the values
Part C) we know that
In the right triangle ABC of the figure the tangent of angle A is equal to divide the opposite side angle A by the adjacent side angle A
so
substitute the values