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7 September, 17:50

You are on level ground in the late afternoon. the sun is at angle of elevation of 20 degrees. a tree casts a 200 feet long shadow. the height of the tree is

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  1. 7 September, 18:07
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    Tan (elevation angle) = (tree height) / (shadow length)

    tan (20°) = (tree height) / (200 ft)

    (tree height) = (200 ft) * tan (20°) ≈ 72.8 ft
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