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kotykmax [81]
3 years ago
6

The flagpole in front of VHS 50 feet tall. The angle of elevation from the end of its shadow to the top of the flagpole is 46°.

what is the length of the shadow? Round your answer to the nearest foot
Mathematics
1 answer:
mamaluj [8]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

The length of the shadow is 48.28 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The flagpole at its shadow form a 46, 44, 90 triangle.

Let AB be the flagpole.  AC is the shadow.

Let's use the sine law to calculate AC.

\frac{AC}{sin(44)}=\frac{50}{sin(46)}\\AC=\sin(44)*\frac{50}{sin(46)}AC=48.28

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