SOLUTION: the seattle space needle casts a 127- meter shadow if the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the space needle is 68 how tall is the space needle?

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Question 1132406: the seattle space needle casts a 127- meter shadow if the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the space needle is 68 how tall is the space needle?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is  127*tan(68°) meters tall.


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