SOLUTION: at a certain time of day a 100-foot tree casts a 23-foot shadow. what is the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree when rounded to the nearest degree

Question 898333: at a certain time of day a 100-foot tree casts a 23-foot shadow. what is the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree when rounded to the nearest degree?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
at a certain time of day a 100-foot tree casts a 23-foot shadow. what is the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree when rounded to the nearest degree?
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Ans: tan^-1(100/23) = 77.04 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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