We are using trigonometry to measure the height of a tree without climbing it. We will use a protractor with a ruler attached to measure the angle.
Tan angle = opposite/adjacent
Tree 1:
tan 21 degrees = opp/14 meters = 5.37 meters ?????
Tree 2:
tan 57 degrees = opp/18.2 meters = 28.03 meters (+ 1 meter above) = 29.03 meters
Trigonome-TREE..HAHA!! I love that they're out doing 'real' math instead of just math on paper :)
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