Question

Your family room has a sliding-glass door. You want to buy an awning for the door that will be just long enough to keep the Sun out when it is at its highest point in the sky. The angle of elevation of the rays of the Sun at this point is 70 $\degree$ , and the height of the door is 8 feet. Your sister claims you can determine how far the overhang should extend by multiplying 8 by tan 70 $\degree$ . Is your sister correct? Explain.

Answer 1

your sister is not correct

Step-by-step explanation:

You can determine how far the overhang should extend by dividing 8