Question

HELP ASAP!! A large totem pole in the state of Washington is 100 feet tall. At a particular time of the day, the totem pole casts a 249 foot long shadow find the measure of the angle/hypotenuse at the nearest degree

Answer 1

Do you need a diagram too?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

268.33 ft

Answer 4

Thank you!

Answer 5

Can you explain how you got it.

Answer 6

OMG Thanks (:

Answer 7

To find the angle measure, use the inverse sine. sin^1(100/268.33) to get 21.88 degrees.

Answer 8

Whoops that should say sin^-1(100/268.33)

Also I used SOHCAHTOA to figure out what to plug in there.

Answer 9

Thank You so much