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A flagpole casts a shadow 17 m long. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the flagpole is 58 . How high is the flagpole to the nearest decimal?
8 years ago

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John1
tan = opposite/adjacent

tan 58 = h/17

multiply 17 times the tan of 58 to find h.
8 years ago
Anonymous
20 ft
7 years ago

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