document.write( "Question 1200153: Find the angle of elevation of the sun from the ground to the top of a tree when a tree that is 10 yards tall
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document.write( "casts a shadow 14 yards long. Round to the nearest degree.
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document.write( "a. 54° b. 36° c. 46° d. 44° \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #834191 by ikleyn(52781)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find arctan(10/14) in degrees, using trigonometric table or your calculator.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since 10/14 is significantly less than 1, I can predict (even without using technology) that the answer is 36 degrees,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "but you better make your own calculation, to be sure and to report to your teacher.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |