document.write( "Question 1065752: a pole 70 ft. high casts a shadow of 27 ft. long. find the angle of elevation of the sun. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #680948 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a pole 70 ft. high casts a shadow of 27 ft. long. \n" ); document.write( " find the angle of elevation of the sun. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Use the tangent of the angle where, \n" ); document.write( "Side opposite = 70 \n" ); document.write( "side adjacent = 27 \n" ); document.write( "tan(A) = \n" ); document.write( "tan(A) = 2.5923 \n" ); document.write( "find the arcTan \n" ); document.write( "A = 68.91 degrees \n" ); document.write( " |