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A totem pole casts a 20 meter shadow when the angle of elevation of the sum is 45what is the distance from the top of the totem pole to the end of the shadow

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Answer:

20√2 meters (approximately 28.28 m)

Explanation:

It may help to make a diagram. Because this is a 45 45 90 triangle, you can use those rules to help solve.

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