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a tree 40 feet high casts a shadow 68 feet long. Find the measure of the angle of elevation of the sun
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw the picture:
\n" ); document.write( "tan(theta)=40/68
\n" ); document.write( "theta= arctan(10/17)=30.47 degrees
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