document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105077>Question 1105077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 6-foot tall man casts a shadow that is 12 feet long.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the measure of the sun's angle of elevation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " round to the nearest degree, \r<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 #719806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=719806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 6-foot tall man casts a shadow that is 12 feet long. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the measure of the sun's angle of elevation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "round to the nearest degree, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sketch the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with height = 6 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a base = 12 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the angle opposite the height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "arctan(6/12) = 26.57 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:: rounded to 27 degrees<BR>\n" );
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