SOLUTION: please help: the height of a radio transmission tower is 70 meters and casts a shadow of 30 meters. draw a diagram & find the angle of elevation of the sun? i understand u ma

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Question 619105: please help:
the height of a radio transmission tower is 70 meters and casts a shadow of 30 meters. draw a diagram & find the angle of elevation of the sun?
i understand u may not be able to draw the diagram. thanks:)

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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the TANGENT of the angle of elevation is the height of the tower divided by the length of the shadow