SOLUTION: Suppose that the angle of elevation of the sun is 30. Find the length (in feet) of the shadow cast by a woman who is 512 feet tall.

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Question 355532: Suppose that the angle of elevation of the sun is 30. Find the length (in feet) of the shadow cast by a woman who is 512 feet tall.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Suppose that the angle of elevation of the sun is 30. Find the length (in feet) of the shadow cast by a woman who is 512 feet tall.
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tan(30) = 512/s
s =~ 886.8 feet
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I've never met a person that tall.