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Mr. Ellis Hintz

Feb 20, 2025

tree that is 10 yards tall casts a shadow 14 yards long, roud to nearest degree.?

it said something like that. i was writing too fast :/ a) 54 b) 36 c) 46 d) 44
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Bernhard White

Feb 20, 2025

Draw the right triangle diagram, and we have the vertical leg of 10 yd (opp. to the given angle) and the horizontal leg of 14 yd (adj. to given angle). Use tangent function to solve that problem. tan(x) = 10/14tan(x) = 5/7x = arctan(5/7)x ≈ 36°I hope this helps!... Show More
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Bernhard White

Feb 20, 2025

Can't remember if you use sin, cosine or tangent as haven't done this for years and years. But if the shadow and the tree were the same length then the angle would be 45Degrees. The further the shadow moves away from the tree the smaller the angle gets,so it can only be 36 or 44.And as one chap above has said 36 then I believe him.... Show More
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Bernhard White

Feb 20, 2025

I'm guessing you need to find the angle of elevation...If you use tan^-1 (14/10) You get the answer as 54.... Show More
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Bernhard White

Feb 20, 2025

tan theta = 10/14 =. 71428so theta = tan ^-1( .7142) = 35.5 deg ans... Show More
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Bernhard White

Feb 20, 2025

tan Ө = 10 / 14Ө = 36 °-----------OPTION b)... Show More
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