SOLUTION: When the sun has risen 32 degrees above the horizon, Sandy casts a shadow that is 9 feet 2 inches long. How tall is SAndy, to the nearest inch?
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Question 147769: When the sun has risen 32 degrees above the horizon, Sandy casts a shadow that is 9 feet 2 inches long. How tall is SAndy, to the nearest inch?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
tan(32) = Height/Shadow
tan(32) = Ht/110 (inches)
Ht = 110*tan(32)
Ht = 68.7", or apx 69"
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