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  • 25-06-2019
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A tree that is 14 feet tall casts a shadow that is 30 feet long. Find the angle of the elevation from the top of the shadow to the top of the tree. Round to the nearest degree.

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harpazo
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  • 25-06-2019

Let x = angle we must find

tan x = 14/30

arctan(tan x) = arctan(14/30)

x = 25.0168934781

Answer: 25 degrees

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