The angle of elevation of the Sun is 35.3° at the instant the shadow cast by an obelisk is 741 feet long. Use this information to calculate the height of the obelisk. The height of the obelisk is feet. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to two decimal places as needed.).

The angle of elevation of the Sun is 35.3° at the instant the shadow cast by an obelisk is 741 feet long. Use this information to calculate the height of the obelisk. The height of the obelisk is feet. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to two decimal places as needed.).

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter2: Right Triangle Trigonometry

Section2.4: Applications

Problem 58PS: If the angle of elevation to the sun is 74.3 when a flagpole casts a shadow of 22.5 feet, what is...

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