Question 474257
A person 6 feet tall casts a shadow 3 feet long. Find the sun's angle of elevation both in exact form and then rounded to the neaest degree.
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Draw the picture:
solve: tan^-1(6/3) = tan^-1(2) = 63.43 degrees
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stan H.
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A. 27 degrees
B. 30 degrees
C. 63 degrees
D. 60 degrees