Problem:
- There is a tree in front of our yard. It is tilted slightly at 70°. Our house is 66 feet away from the tree. The angle from our house to the top of the tree is 40°. Find the height of the tree.
Asked:
- Find the height of the tree.
Solution:
In the triangle, we have assume height of tree is x ft.
[tex] \: \: \: \: \: \rm\frac{sin (∠B)}{AC} = \frac{sin (∠A)}{BC}[/tex]
(The interior angles of a triangle sums 180°)
- ∠A = 180° - 40° - 70° = 70°
[tex] \: \: \: \: \: \rm\frac{sin (40 \degree)}{x} = \frac{sin (70 \degree)}{66}[/tex]
[tex] \: \: \: \: \: \rm x = \frac{66 \: sin (40 \degree)}{ \sin(70 \degree) } [/tex]
Answer:
- The height of the tree is 45.15 ft