Ant tree height

The ant looks at a 45-degree angle at the top of the tree, 15 m away from the tree. How tall is the tree?

Final Answer:

x =  15 m

Step-by-step explanation:

a=15 m A=45   tan A = x:a  x=a tanA=a tan45° =15 tan45° =15 1=15 x=a=15=15 m



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