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You're standing on the ground 77 meters away from the bottom of a tall tower. The tower itself is 346 meters tall. What is the a

ngle elevation as you look up to the very top of the tower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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ehidna [41]2 years ago

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Answer:

77.5°

Step-by-step explanation:

Draw a picture.

tanθ = 346/77

θ = arctan(346/77) ≅ 77.5°

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