SOLUTION: A light house casts a shadow that is 38ft long. If the angle elevation to the sun is 27 degrees, then how tall is the lighthouse?

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Question 956546: A light house casts a shadow that is 38ft long. If the angle elevation to the sun is 27 degrees, then how tall is the lighthouse?
Answer by amarjeeth123(571) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the height of the lighthouse be h.
h/38=tan 27
h=38*tan27=19.36 ft.