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A tower that is 160 feet tall casts a shadow 169 feet long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest degree.
160 ft
169 ft
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Let θ be the angle of elevation. Then tan θ = opposite/adjacent = 160/169.
θ = arctan(160/169) ≈ arctan(0.946745) ≈ 43° (to the nearest degree).
θ = arctan(160/169) ≈ arctan(0.946745) ≈ 43° (to the nearest degree).
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