2. A shopper is standing on level ground 800 feet from the base of a250 foot tall department store. The shopper looks up and sees a flagon the store's roof. To the nearest degree what is the angle ofelevation to the top of the building from the point on the groundwhere the shopper is standing?

A shopper is standing on level ground 800 feet from the base of a 250 foot tall department store.

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2. A shopper is standing on level ground 800 feet from the base of a 250 foot tall department store. The shopper looks up and sees a flag on the store's roof. To the nearest degree what is the angle of elevation to the top of the building from the point on the ground where the shopper is standing?