Homework Help: math

Posted by Helen on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 10:31pm.

A pine tree casts a 12-meter shadow on level ground. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree is 50 degrees. To the nearest tenth of a meter, what is the height of the pine tree? Explain

math - Reiny, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 10:46pm
a simple trig problem

tan 50º = h/12
h = 12tan50
= ....
math - Helen, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 10:49pm
thank you!

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