38. At a time when the sun's rays are striking the level ground at an angle of 37°, a tree casts a shadow that is 41 feet long, as shown in the figure below. To the nearest foot, how many feet tall is the tree?

(Note: sin 37°≈ 0.60, cos 37°≈ 0.80, tan37° ≈ 0.75)

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is G

Explanation

The three functions of the two right angle sides of a right triangle are tangent, so the height of the tree is the tangent value of 37 degrees multiplied by 41 feet, or 30.75, which is approximately equal to 31. Choose G.