SOLUTION: if a 100 ft building casts an 88 ft shadow, what is the angle of elevation of the sun

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Question 588443: if a 100 ft building casts an 88 ft shadow, what is the angle of elevation of the sun
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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tan(theta) = 100/88

theta = arctan(100/88)

theta = 48.652 degrees