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. A lamppost casts a shadow of 18 ft when the angle of elevation of the Sun is 33.7°. How high is the lamppost? Round to the nearest foot.

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Chapter68: Basic Calculations Of Angles And Sides Of Right Triangles

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2A: If sinA=0.3617 , determine the value of angle A in degrees, minutes, and seconds rounded to the...

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. A lamppost casts a shadow of 18 ft when the angle of
elevation of the Sun is 33.7°. How high is the
lamppost? Round to the nearest foot.

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