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2 years ago

A tower that is 125 feet tall casts a shadow 173 feet long find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest degree

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Alik [6]2 years ago

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Applying the tangent ratio, the angle of elevation of the sun, to the nearest degree, is: 36°.

<h3>What is the Tangent Ratio?</h3>

In a right triangle, tan ∅ = opposite length / adjacent length is the tangent ratio.

Given the following:

Angle of elevation = ∅
Opposite length = 125 ft
Adjacent length = 172 ft

Apply the tangent ratio:

tan ∅ = 125/172

∅ = tan^(-1)(125/172)

∅ ≈ 36°

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