SOLUTION: Find the angle of elevation of the sun from the ground to the top of a tree when a tree that is 10 yards tall
casts a shadow 14 yards long. Round to the nearest degree.
a. 54° b
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Question 1200153: Find the angle of elevation of the sun from the ground to the top of a tree when a tree that is 10 yards tall
casts a shadow 14 yards long. Round to the nearest degree.
a. 54° b. 36° c. 46° d. 44°
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Find arctan(10/14) in degrees, using trigonometric table or your calculator.
Since 10/14 is significantly less than 1, I can predict (even without using technology) that the answer is 36 degrees,
but you better make your own calculation, to be sure and to report to your teacher.
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