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The tangent or tanθ in a right-angle triangle is the ratio of its perpendicular to its base. The length of the tree is 23.66 meters.
What is Tangent (Tanθ)?
The tangent or tanθ in a right-angle triangle is the ratio of its perpendicular to its base. it is given as,
[tex]\rm Tangent(\theta) = \dfrac{Perpendicular}{Base}[/tex]
where,
θ is the angle,
Perpendicular is the side of the triangle opposite to the angle θ,
The base is the adjacent smaller side of the angle θ.
Let the height of the tree be represented by x.
The length of the shadow when the angle of elevation is 45°.
Length of shadow = x/ Tan(45°)
The length of the shadow when the angle of elevation is 60°.
Length of shadow = x/ Tan(60°)
Now, since the difference between shadows is 10 meters. Therefore, we can write,
x/ Tan(45°) - x/ Tan(60°) = 10m
x[1/ Tan(45°) - 1/ Tan(60°) ] = 10 m
x (0.42265) = 10 m
x = 23.66 m
Hence, the length of the tree is 23.66 meters.
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