Solve the Right Triangle $63 \mathrm {~m}$ B) $21 \mathrm {~m}$ C) $45 \mathrm {~m}$

question 228

Multiple Choice

Solve the right triangle. If two sides are given, give angles in degrees and minutes.
-On a sunny day, a tree and its shadow form the sides of a right triangle. If the hypotenuse is 35 meters long and the tree is 28 meters tall, how long is the shadow?

• A) \(63 \mathrm {~m}\)
• B) \(21 \mathrm {~m}\)
• C) \(45 \mathrm {~m}\)
• D) \(49 \mathrm {~m}\)

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