After a wind storm, a farmer notices that his 34-foot windmill may be leaning, but he is not sure. From a point on the ground 33 feet from the base of the windmill, he finds that the angle of elevation to the top of the windmill is 51°. Is the windmill leaning? If so, what is the acute angle (or right angle) the windmill makes with the ground? (Round your answer to the nearest degree.)

Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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ISBN:9780134217437
Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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After a wind storm, a farmer notices that his 34-foot windmill may be leaning, but he is not sure. From a point on the ground 33 feet from the base of the windmill, he finds that the angle of elevation to the top of the windmill is 51°. Is the windmill leaning? If so, what is the acute angle (or right angle) the windmill makes with the ground? (Round your answer to the nearest degree.)
 

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