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A tower that is 159 feet tall casts a shadow 172 feet long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest degree
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A tower that is 159 feet tall casts a shadow 172 feet long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest degree

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A tower that is 159 feet tall casts a shadow 172 feet long. Find the angle of elevation-example-1
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