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    Calculating the Height of a Leaning Tree using Trigonometry - Geometry Help

    Ok Great! then according to my calculations the length of the tree is 49.8677 ft
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    Calculating the Height of a Leaning Tree using Trigonometry - Geometry Help

    Im sorry that above question is rather stupid. However based on that explanation from the link, I don't understand this part : That gives c=2sin(105o)/sin(30o) which is 4sin(105o). We can write sin(105o) as sin(150o-45o) then use the sin(A-B) rule to write this as...
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    Calculating the Height of a Leaning Tree using Trigonometry - Geometry Help

    So to use the sine rule i don't need a right triangle?
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    Calculating the Height of a Leaning Tree using Trigonometry - Geometry Help

    No, can you explain to to me?
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    Calculating the Height of a Leaning Tree using Trigonometry - Geometry Help

    Ok , I am sorry I didnt realize , that i was the only one with the picture in front of me :) Here you go.
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    Calculating the Height of a Leaning Tree using Trigonometry - Geometry Help

    Geometry HELP! PLEASE! Homework Statement A tree is leaning 14 degrees from the vertical. The tree casts a 40 foot shadow on the flat ground. The line from the trees shadow to the top of tree creates a 60 degree angle above the horizontal. I need to find the length of the tree. Homework...
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