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A large totem pole in the state of Washington is 100 feet tall. At a particular time of day, the totem pole casts a 249-foot-long shadow. Find the measure of angle A to the nearest degree.

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A large totem pole in the state of Washington is 100 feet tall. At a particular time of day, the totem pole casts a 249-foot-long shadow. Find the measure of angle A to the nearest degree.

anonymous · Answer

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mathmate · Answer

Hint: Definition of tangent:
tan(x)=m(opposite side) /m(adjacent side)
use $ tan^{-1}(x) $ to find the answer.

anonymous · Answer

agreed. Just find the inverse tangent using the lengths given in order to find the angle.

anonymous · Answer

so it would be 21.88 which would be rounded to 22˚ THANK YOU