A Straight Road Makes an Angle,A,of 10° with the Horizontal

question 27

Multiple Choice

A straight road makes an angle,A,of 10° with the horizontal.When the angle of elevation,B,of the sun is 56°,a vertical pole beside the road casts a shadow 8 feet long parallel to the road,see figure.Approximate the length of the pole.Round answer to two decimal places.

• A)2.48 feet
• B)10.29 feet
• C)6.22 feet
• D)11.86 feet
• E)6.94 feet

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