find nearest degree of 12 ft pole casting a 900 ft shadow

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The degree of the angle formed by the shadow at the top of the pole is given by :

tan^-1(900/12) = 89.24°

And, of course, the angle formed by shadow 900 ft. from the pole = [90 - 89.24]° = 0 .76°

So, to the nearest degrees we have 89 and 1, respectively.

CPhill Apr 16, 2015

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2015-04-16T02:29:28

The degree of the angle formed by the shadow at the top of the pole is given by :

tan^-1(900/12) = 89.24°

And, of course, the angle formed by shadow 900 ft. from the pole = [90 - 89.24]° = 0 .76°

So, to the nearest degrees we have 89 and 1, respectively.