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The sun is 25° above the horizon. Find the length of a shadow cast by a building that is 100 feet tall (see figure). (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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Steve
Draw a diagram.
Review your basic trig functions.

The shadow's length x is found by

x/100 = cot 25°
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Anonymous
236
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Taylor
46.63
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