Problema Solution
At a point on the ground, 24 feet from the base of a tree the distance to the top of the tree is 6 feet more than 2 times the height of the tree. Find the height of the tree.
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let 'h' represent the height of the tree
this is a right triangle problem with a base of 24 feet and a hypotenuse of '2h+6'
(2h+6)^2 = 24^2 + h^2
solving for 'h' we have a positive value of h=10
the height of the tree is 10 feet