document.write( "Question 842621: If the sun is 66 degrees above the horizon, find the length of the shadow cast by a building 70ft tall. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #507657 by thejackal(72)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! this is way too easy. have you given it a go and got stuck?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "here is a hint. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Imagine you are looking up at the sun. The angle between the flat ground you are standing on and the sun is 66 degrees. Now out of no where a 70 ft tall building is placed in front you, blocking the view of the sun and causing a shadow stretching from where the building is to your feet. Now what your question wants to know is what is the length of that shadow.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You have an angle and you have an opposite side and the Tangent of an angle is found using length of the opposite side/ length of the adjacent side\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How that gives you a clue.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Drop me a mail if you still need more help. \n" ); document.write( " |