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The side opposite to the angle of elevation is 7.2 m. The side adjacent to the angle of elevation is 4.9 m. What is the angle of elevation? (Show work).
 Feb 1, 2012
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Let theta be the angle of elevation.

\(\tan \theta = \dfrac{7.2}{4.9}=\dfrac{72}{49}\\ \theta \approx 55.8^{\circ}\)

 Mar 24, 2017

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