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A utility pole is 35 ft tall. The pole creates a 50 ft. shadow. What is the angle of elevation of the sun? Round your answer to

the nearest degree. Show your work.

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Ilya [14]3 years ago

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We can get the angle with
tan a= opposite side / adjacent side = 35ft/ 50ft=0.7, so a = arctan(0.7)=35°
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