A Park Ranger Wanted to Measure the Height of a Tall

Multiple Choice

A park ranger wanted to measure the height of a tall tree. The ranger stood 9.50 m from the base of the tree; and he observed that his line of sight made an angle of 65.2° above the horizontal as he looked at the top of the tree. The park ranger's eyes are 1.80 m above the ground. What is the height of the tree?

A) 5.84 m
B) 8.77 m
C) 11.7 m
D) 17.3 m
E) 22.4 m