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12 September, 18:29

A certain flagpole that is 292 feet tall casts a shadow 131 feet long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun. The sun's angle of elevation is °.

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  1. 12 September, 18:34
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    Tan x = 292 / 131 where x = angle of elevation

    x = 65.84 degrees
  2. 12 September, 18:49
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    Tanα=height/shadow

    α=arctan (height/shadow)

    α=arctan (292/131) °

    α≈65.84° (to nearest hundredth of a degree)
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