A child lies on the ground and looks up at the top of a 14-ft tree nearby. The c

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A child lies on the ground and looks up at the top of a 14-ft tree nearby. The child is 7 ft away from the tree. What is the angle of elevation from the child to the top of the tree? Round to the nearest whole degree.

A.14°
B.      30°
C.      28°
D.      63°

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Explanation & Answer

Tangent rule will apply. Angle will be Y

Tan Y = 14/7

       Y = Tan^-1  2

        Y = 63 degrees


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