Question

Can someone help me with this question ?

Answer 1

Tan52° = x/29

The angle of elevation is 52°, so that must be inside the tan function.

Tan is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side. Jessica’s height is unknown, so we can call that x. The adjacent side of the triangle is the shadow, which is 29’m. Since tan is opposite over adjacent (remember SOH CAH TOA), the fraction must be x/29.