When the angle of elevation of the sun is 50°, a flagpole casts a shadow that is 16.8 feet long. What is the height of the flagpole to the nearest foot?

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When the angle of elevation of the sun is 50°, a flagpole casts a shadow that is 16.8 feet long. What is the height of the flagpole to the nearest foot?

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Let x = height of flag pole

tan = (side opposite)/(side adjacent)

tan 50° = x/16.8

x = tan 50° * 16.8

x = 20.02 feet

Hayley1 Dec 9, 2015

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Let x = height of flag pole

tan = (side opposite)/(side adjacent)

tan 50° = x/16.8

x = tan 50° * 16.8

x = 20.02 feet

Hayley1 Dec 9, 2015

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Very nice, Hayley......!!!!

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You are posting some really good answers today Hayley :)

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