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HURRY please!!! Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. When the angle of elevation of the sun from the ground is 25°, how long is the shadow of a 20-foot light pole? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot. Sunlight Light pole 25° Shadow The shadow will be feet. Submit Reset​

HURRY please!!! Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. When the angle-example-1
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Answer:42.9

Explanation:

tan ratio

User Bill Zeller
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Answer:

42.9 feet

Explanation:

Tangent is the ratio of the length of the opposite leg to the length of the adjacent leg in a right triangle. Substitute in the known values.

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