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A 84-ft tree casts a shadow that is 140 ft long. What is the angle of elevation of the sun? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) _____°

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter1: Trigonometry

Section1.8: Applications And Models

Problem 20E

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A 84-ft tree casts a shadow that is 140 ft long. What is the angle of elevation of the sun? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.

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