An electric pole at Kampus Teknologi UTeM is tilting toward the sun at a 10° angle from the vertical, and it casts a 5.5 m shadow. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of an electric pole is 35°. Find the height of an electric pole.

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An electric pole at Kampus Teknologi UTEM is tilting toward the sun at a 10° angle from
the vertical, and it casts a 5.5 m shadow. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow
to the top of an electric pole is 35°. Find the height of an electric pole.
Transcribed Image Text:(c) An electric pole at Kampus Teknologi UTEM is tilting toward the sun at a 10° angle from the vertical, and it casts a 5.5 m shadow. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of an electric pole is 35°. Find the height of an electric pole.
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