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document.write( "The Quezon Memorial tower casts a shadow 25 meters long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 60°15'. What is the height of the tower?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #601212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=601212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tan(60 degrees 15 minutes) = height of building(h) / length of shadow<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note 1 degree = 60 minutes, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 degrees 15 minutes = 60.25 degrees <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(60.25) = h / 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.74963712 = h / 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 1.74963712 * 25 = 43.740928005<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height of building is approx 43.74 meters<BR>\n" );
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