John wants to measure the height of a tree. He walks exactly 100 feet from the base of the tree and looks up. The angle from the ground to the top of the tree is 33º. How tall is the tree? Tree x 100 feet 33°

John wants to measure the height of a tree. He walks exactly 100 feet from the base of the tree and looks up. The angle from the ground to the top of the tree is 33º. How tall is the tree? Tree x 100 feet 33°

An Introduction to Physical Science

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Chapter1: Measurement

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John wants to measure the height of a tree. He walks exactly 100 feet from the base of the tree and looks up. The angle from the ground to the top of the tree is 33º.
How tall is the tree?
The tree is
O 64.941
O 83.867
O 100
O 54.464
ft tall.
Tree x
100 feet
33°

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