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Find the angle of elevation of the sun when a 12.5 meter-tall telephone pole casts a 18meter-long shadow.
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1 Answer

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34.76

o

, nearly.

Step-by-step explanation:

Angle of elevation = arc tan( (vertical height)/(length os the shadow)).

Here, this angle is

arc tan (12.5

/

18) =

34.78

o

, nearly

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