{"id":2980,"date":"2018-07-30T13:34:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T13:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-osalgebratrig\/?post_type=chapter&p=2980"},"modified":"2018-07-30T13:36:31","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T13:36:31","slug":"introduction-to-further-applications-of-trigonometry","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-osalgebratrig\/chapter\/introduction-to-further-applications-of-trigonometry\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Further Applications of Trigonometry","rendered":"Introduction to Further Applications of Trigonometry"},"content":{"raw":"
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The world\u2019s largest tree by volume, named General Sherman, stands 274.9 feet tall and resides in Northern California.[footnote]Source: National Park Service. \"The General Sherman Tree.\" http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/seki\/naturescience\/sherman.htm. Accessed April 25, 2014.[\/footnote] Just how do scientists know its true height? A common way to measure the height involves determining the angle of elevation, which is formed by the tree and the ground at a point some distance away from the base of the tree. This method is much more practical than climbing the tree and dropping a very long tape measure.<\/p>\r\n

In this chapter, we will explore applications of trigonometry that will enable us to solve many different kinds of problems, including finding the height of a tree. We extend topics we introduced in Trigonometric Functions<\/a> and investigate applications more deeply and meaningfully.<\/p>","rendered":"

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Figure 1. <\/strong>General Sherman, the world\u2019s largest living tree. (credit: Mike Baird, Flickr)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The world\u2019s largest tree by volume, named General Sherman, stands 274.9 feet tall and resides in Northern California.[1]<\/sup><\/a> Just how do scientists know its true height? A common way to measure the height involves determining the angle of elevation, which is formed by the tree and the ground at a point some distance away from the base of the tree. This method is much more practical than climbing the tree and dropping a very long tape measure.<\/p>\n

In this chapter, we will explore applications of trigonometry that will enable us to solve many different kinds of problems, including finding the height of a tree. We extend topics we introduced in Trigonometric Functions<\/a> and investigate applications more deeply and meaningfully.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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