A building 250 feet tall casts a 100-foot log shadow. If a person looks down from the top of the building, what is the measure of the angle between the end of the shadow and the vertical side of the building? (Assume the person's eyes are level with the top of the building.)

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

actually no

anonymous · Answer

i know than its tanx=250/100 but i dont know how to find x

anonymous · Answer

yes its 250 divided by 100 = 2.5

anonymous · Answer

there for 2.5 is your answer

anonymous · Answer

the answer key states the answer is 22 degrees

anonymous · Answer

Well you are finding the angle so it would be tan inverse