Solve the problem.John (whose line of sight is 6 ft above horizontal) is trying to estimate the height of a tall oak tree. He first measures the angle of elevation from where he is standing as 35°. He walks 30 feet closer to the tree and finds that the angle of elevation has increased by 12°. Estimate the height of the tree rounded to the nearest whole number.

A. 67 ft
B. 90 ft
C. 61 ft
D. 86 ft


Answer: A

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