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  • 01-12-2017
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A building that is 750 feet tall casts a shadow the is 111 feet long. find the angle of of elevation, in degrees, to the sun.

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kritter1
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  • 01-12-2017
Imagine the shadow and the building height forms a right angle triangle; 

We know the height and the shadow make up the "legs" of the triangle, 

a²+b²=c²
(750)²+(111)²=c²
562500+12321=c²
574821=c²
c=√574821 
c=758.169 ≈ 758.2 ft 

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