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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, to the nearest degree

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, to the nearest degree
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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, to the nearest degree

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34

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User Anchor
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Your answer would be 33.69 but rounded it would be 34 degrees the reason why is because this angle has a tangent that is equal to 100 / 150  or 2/3. In which making it 33.69 (34 degrees) Hope this helps you!
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