4. At a certain time of day, an 18-foot pole casts a shadow that forms an angle of 50° with the ground. How long is the shadow?

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4. At a certain time of day, an 18-foot pole casts a shadow that forms an angle of 50° with the

ground. How long is the shadow?

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Explanation:

Opposite to the angle = Pole

Adjacent to the angle = Shadow

Therefore tan50° = 18ft/x,

x = 18ft / tan50° = 15.1ft.

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