Ris K.

asked • 05/13/20

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A road has an angle of elevation of 18˚, and the angle of elevation of the sun is 35˚. If a post next to the road is casting a 10-foot shadow downhill, how tall is the post?

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Nick S. answered • 05/13/20

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Hopefully this video helps. Most of the difficulty is in being able to accurately draw the triangle.

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