Ris K.
asked 05/14/20Please help solve fully with picture
A stop sign is 10 feet tall, and is casting a shadow downhill on a road that has an angle of elevation of 16˚. If the angle of elevation of the sun is 48˚, ho w long is the stop sign’s shadow to the nearest tenth of a foot?
1 Expert Answer
Sam Z. answered 05/17/20
Math/Science Tutor
After drawing it up I found you want side b.
Side a=10".
b=?
c=?
Angle α=36°
β=48°
γ=106°
a/sinα=b/sinβ=c/sinγ
10/.587...=17.013=b/.743...
b=12.643...
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Mark M.
The angle of elevation would be the same for the sign and the shadow!05/15/20