document.write( "Question 626532: A building in kokomo, indiana is 139 ft tall. On a particular day at noon it casta a 219 ft shadow. What is the sun's angle of elevation at that time?\r
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document.write( "a 32.4 degrees
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document.write( "b. 57.6 degrees
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document.write( "c 39.4 degrees
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document.write( "d. 50.6 degrees \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #394287 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A building in kokomo, indiana is 139 ft tall. On a particular day at noon it casta a 219 ft shadow. What is the sun's angle of elevation at that time? \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Draw the picture. \n" ); document.write( "You have a right triangle with height = 139 ft \n" ); document.write( "and base = 219 ft \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "Equation: tan^-1(139/219) = 32.4 degrees \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "a 32.4 degrees \n" ); document.write( "b. 57.6 degrees \n" ); document.write( "c 39.4 degrees \n" ); document.write( "d. 50.6 degrees \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |