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Answer:
42.9 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The relevant trig relation is ...
Tan = Opposite/Adjacent
where Opposite in this case is the height of the tree, and Adjacent is the distance to the tree.
tan(47°) = height/(40 ft)
height = (40 ft)·tan(47°) . . . . . multiply both sides by (40 ft)
height ≈ 42.9 ft
The tree is about 42.9 feet tall.
