2 years ago

A tree 40 feet high casts a shadow 58 feet long. Find the measure of the angle, to the nearest degree, of

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1 answer:

Aleonysh [2.5K]2 years ago

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Answer:

39 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

Right triangle

40 ft tree = opposite side

50 feet = adjacent side

tan (angle) = opp / adj = 40 /50

arctan (40/50) = 38.66 degrees ~ 39 degrees

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