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A Flagpole casts a 60 foot long shadow on the ground. The angle from the tip of the flagpole to the end of the flagpole's shadow measures 35 degrees. How tall is the flagpole?

can i use tan(35degrees) = 60/h
which gives me 85.714.
Please check. Thanks!

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tan35=60/h
h=60/tan35deg
you are correct.

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