SOLUTION: at a certain time of day a 100-foot tree casts a 23-foot shadow. what is the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree when rounded to the nearest degree

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Question 898333: at a certain time of day a 100-foot tree casts a 23-foot shadow. what is the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree when rounded to the nearest degree?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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at a certain time of day a 100-foot tree casts a 23-foot shadow. what is the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tree when rounded to the nearest degree?
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Ans: tan^-1(100/23) = 77.04 degrees
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Stan H.