During the afternoon, and 18 foot tall tree casts a shadow 25 feet long. What is the approximate andle of elevation from the end of the shadow to the top of the tree with respect to the ground?

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Nikolas Best

10 February, 17:47

During the afternoon, and 18 foot tall tree casts a shadow 25 feet long. What is the approximate andle of elevation from the end of the shadow to the top of the tree with respect to the ground?

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Lea · Answer 1

a tree casts a 25-foot shadow on sunny day. If the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree is 32 degree, what is the height of the tree to the nearest tenth of a foot?

Tan (32) = H/25

0.624869=H/25

H=.624869 X 25

H=15.6 feet-Height of the tree.