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A lamppost casts a shadow of 20 feet along the ground as shown. The measure of angle C is 58 degrees. What is the height, h, of the lamppost to the nearest foot? A. 32. B. 17. C. 36. D. 11.
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Use tangent: tan(58°) = opposite/adjacent = h/20.
So h = 20·tan(58°) ≈ 20·1.600 ≈ 32 feet.
Answer: A. 32.
So h = 20·tan(58°) ≈ 20·1.600 ≈ 32 feet.
Answer: A. 32.
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