Solve the Problem. -John (Whose Line of Sight Is 6 Ft Above Horizontal)

question 78

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-John (whose line of sight is 6 ft above horizontal) is trying to estimate the height of a tall oak tree. He first measures the angle of elevation from where he is looking as 35°. He walks 30 feet closer to the tree and finds
That the angle of elevation has increased by 12°. Estimate the height of the tree rounded to the nearest whole
Number.

• A) 67 ft
• B) 86 ft
• C) 61 ft
• D) 90 ft

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