Solve the Right Triangle $33 ^ { \circ } 2$ ' If Joey Is Known to Be Standing 40 Feet

question 94

Multiple Choice

Solve the right triangle. If two sides are given, give angles in degrees and minutes.
-When sitting atop a tree and looking down at his pal Joey, the angle of depression of Mack's line of sight is $33 ^ { \circ } 2$ '. If Joey is known to be standing 40 feet from the base of the tree, how tall is the tree (to the nearest foot) ?

• A) \(30 \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(32 \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(28 \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(26 \mathrm { ft }\)

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