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A tree that is 100 feet tall casts a shadow that is 150 feet long. Determine the angle at which the rays of the sun hit the ground.

A tree that is 100 feet tall casts a shadow that is 150 feet long. Determine the angle at which the rays of the sun hit the ground.
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A tree that is 100 feet tall casts a shadow that is 150 feet long. Determine the angle at which the rays of the sun hit the ground.

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User Brecht Machiels
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the answer is 33 degrees. Hope this helped
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User Milanlempera
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You would use TAN.

equation: tan?=150/100

answer: about 56.3




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