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  • 04-05-2017
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A tree that is 30 meters cast a shadow that is 35 meters. What is the angle of elevation? Round to the nearest degree

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  • 07-05-2017
The angle of elevation of the tree, is the angle between the horizontal and the line of its shadow:
tan(α) = 30/35 = 0.857
arctan(0.57) = 40.6°

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