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A 12-meter flagpole casts a 9-meter shadow. find the angle of elevation of the sun.

A 12-meter flagpole casts a 9-meter shadow. find the angle of elevation of the sun.
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A 12-meter flagpole casts a 9-meter shadow. find the angle of elevation of the sun.

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tan 0 = 12/9

0 = tan ^-1(12/9)

Answer = 53.13 (or 53.1 or 53.130 depends on what you round it too)

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