Question

A 45 foot telephone pole casts a shadow on the ground. If the angle of depression between

The top of the pole and the end of the shadow is 29°, how long is the shadow

Answer 1

81.18 ft

Explanation:

The angle of elevation from the end of the shadow to the top of the pole

is 29 degrees also

tan 29 = opposite / adjacent = height / length

tan29 = height / length

= 45 / length

45 / tan29 = length = 81.18 ft