1.36 A homeowner plans to cut down a dead pine tree. Be- cause of neighboring houses,...

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1.36 A homeowner plans to cut down a dead pine tree. Be- cause of neighboring houses, the tree must fall to- ward the man's own residence, which is 85 ft from the base of the tree. Although it appears that the falling tree will just clear this structure, he measures the angle of elevation to the top of the tree as 28.0, then moves 75 ft directly toward the tree and finds the new angle of elevation to be 42.0. Will the tree miss his house? A 28 75 ft B 42 85 ft 1.36 A homeowner plans to cut down a dead pine tree. Be- cause of neighboring houses, the tree must fall to- ward the man's own residence, which is 85 ft from the base of the tree. Although it appears that the falling tree will just clear this structure, he measures the angle of elevation to the top of the tree as 28.0, then moves 75 ft directly toward the tree and finds the new angle of elevation to be 42.0. Will the tree miss his house? A 28 75 ft B 42 85 ft