SOLUTION: A 6-foot tall man casts a shadow that is 12 feet long. What is the measure of the sun's angle of elevation? round to the nearest degree

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Question 1105070: A 6-foot tall man casts a shadow that is 12 feet long.
What is the measure of the sun's angle of elevation?

round to the nearest degree
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A 6-foot tall man casts a shadow that is 12 feet long.
What is the measure of the sun's angle of elevation?
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use the tangent of the angle, side opposite (6') over side adjacent (12')
tan(A) = 6%2F12%29
A = 26.565 ~ 27 degrees