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. Angle of Elevation If a 73.0-foot flagpole casts a shadow 51.0 feet long, what is the angle of elevation of the sun (to the nearest tenth of a degree)?

 Apr 25, 2016
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We can use the tangent inverse [ arctan]  to find this

 

arctan [ 73/51]  = about 55.1°....[to the nearest tenth]

 

 

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 Apr 25, 2016

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