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Imagine that you and your friends are going to a drive-in movie. The screen, which is 40 feet high, is elevated height 60 feet on posts. If you park your car 77 feet from the screen, at what angle will you be watching the movie?

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Answer:

14.48ยบ

Explanation:

tan^-1(100/77) = 52.403...

tan^-1(60/77) = 37.926...

52.403 - 37.926 = 14.477

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