A Straight Road Makes an Angle, A, of with the Horizontal

question 72

Multiple Choice

A straight road makes an angle, A, of with the horizontal. When the angle of elevation, B, of the sun is , a vertical pole beside the road casts a shadow feet long parallel to the road. Approximate the length of the pole. Round answer to two decimal places.

• A) feet
• B) feet
• C) feet
• D) feet
• E) feet

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