What is the distance between the 2 trees? See image for details

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1 Answer
Apr 5, 2018

color(blue)(47.7color(white)(8)"ft")

Explanation:

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We need to find the distance from T_1 to T_2

We are given:

beta=25.2^@

Using the tangent ratio:

tan(beta)="opposite"/"adjacent"=(T_1T_2)/100

Rearranging:

(T_1T_2)=100tan(25.5^@)=47.7color(white)(8)"ft" (1 .d.p.)