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A six foot tall person casts a 9 foot shadow. At what angle do the sun's rays hit the ground? Determine which trig function you would use, and solve the equation Round to the nearest tenth. (hint draw
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A six foot tall person casts a 9 foot shadow. At what angle do the sun's rays hit the ground? Determine which trig function you would use, and solve the equation Round to the nearest tenth. (hint draw a picture) (G.8c)(1 point)

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Tan a = 6/9 = 2/3

Tan a = 2/3

a = arctan(2/3) = 33.69 degrees

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33.69 degrees

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