Practice · Trigonometry of Right Triangles — L6 Multi-step trigonometry problems

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From a point 18 m from a tree, the angle of elevation to the top is 42°. Find the tree's height; then find the length of the tree's shadow when the sun's angle of elevation is 65°.

Fractions like 1 1/2, 9/6 and 3/2 are all accepted where they're equal.

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