If you stand 35 feet from the bottom of a movie screen and the screen is 75 feet tall, what is the angle of elevation from your feet to the top of the screen? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
If you stand 35 feet from the bottom of a movie screen and the screen is 75 feet tall, what is the angle of elevation from your feet to the top of the screen? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Transcribed Image Text:Make sure to draw a picture and show all work for the following problems.
8. If you stand 35 feet from the bottom of a movie screen and the screen is 75 feet
tall, what is the angle of elevation from your feet to the top of the screen? Round
your answer to the nearest tenth.
8.
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