Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
With , we have
Then the difference quotient is
since <em>h</em> ≠ 0.
Approximately (assuming that the height of the base of the hill is the same as that of the observer.)
Refer to the diagram attached.
Angles:
Let the length of segment (vertical distance between the base of the tree and the base of the hill) be .
The question is asking for the length of segment . Notice that the length of this segment is .
The length of segment could be represented in two ways:
For example, in right triangle , the length of the side opposite to is segment . The length of that segment is .
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Rearrange to find an expression for the length of (in ) in terms of :
Similarly, in right triangle :
Equate the right-hand side of these two equations:
Solve for :
Hence, the height of the top of this tree relative to the base of the hill would be .
The answer is D
I took the test and it was 1 inch equals 4 feet :)