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A tower that is 108 feet tall casts a shadow 157 feet long. find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest tenth of a degree.

A tower that is 108 feet tall casts a shadow 157 feet long. find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest tenth of a degree.
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A tower that is 108 feet tall casts a shadow 157 feet long. find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest tenth of a degree.

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try this: tan (angle) = height / base
angle = tan^-1 (height /base ) just put in your numbers
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