SOLUTION: Near sunset, a 3-meter-tall pole casts a 3 3 -meter-long shadow. What is the angle of elevation of the sun above the horizon at this time?
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Question 983891: Near sunset, a 3-meter-tall pole casts a 3 3 -meter-long shadow. What is the angle of elevation of the sun above the horizon at this time?
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Near sunset, a 3-meter-tall pole casts a 3 3 -meter-long shadow. What is the angle of elevation of the sun above the horizon at this time?
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tan(angle) = 3/3.3
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