Solve the Right Triangle Shown in the Figure $25 ^ { \circ }$

question 141

Multiple Choice

Solve the right triangle shown in the figure. Round lengths to one decimal place and express angles to the nearest
tenth of a degree.
-A building 190 feet tall casts a 90 foot long shadow. If a person looks down from the top of the building, what is the measure of the angle between the end of the shadow and the vertical side of the building (to the nearest degree) ? (Assume the person's eyes are level with the top of the building.)

• A) \(25 ^ { \circ }\)
• B) \(65 ^ { \circ }\)
• C) \(62 ^ { \circ }\)
• D) \(28 ^ { \circ }\)

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