A golfer hit her tee shot so that it landed 21 ft behind a 28 ft tall tree. If she hits the golf ball toward the tree

at an upward angle of 50° will she clear the top of the tree? Explain your solution.
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The angle must be greater than or equal to arctan(28/21)=arctan(4/3)=53° approx, which is greater than 50°, so she will not clear the top of the tree.

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