SOLUTION: A tower that is 116 feet tall casts a shadow 120 feet long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest degree.
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Question 1030372: A tower that is 116 feet tall casts a shadow 120 feet long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest degree.
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
angle = tan^-1(116/120) = 44.03 degrees
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