SOLUTION: the seattle space needle casts a 127- meter shadow if the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the space needle is 68 how tall is the space needle?
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the seattle space needle casts a 127- meter shadow if the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the space needle is 68 how tall is the space needle?
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It is 127*tan(68°) meters tall. Use your calculator to get the numerical answer.
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