A Park Ranger Wanted to Measure the Height of a Tall

question 28

Multiple Choice

A park ranger wanted to measure the height of a tall tree. The ranger stood 9.50 m from the base of the tree; and he observed that his line of sight made an angle of 65.2° above the horizontal as he looked at the top of the tree. The park ranger's eyes are 1.80 m above the ground. What is the height of the tree?

• A)5.84 m
• B)8.77 m
• C)11.7 m
• D)17.3 m
• E)22.4 m

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Stackelberg Leader

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Marginal Cost

The extra charge incurred upon the production of an additional good or service unit.

Industry Output

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Duopolists

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