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40° -24 m- When the Sun's elevation angle is 40°, the shadow of a tree has a length of 24m. The height of the tree is a. 18.38 m b. 28.60 m c. 20.138 m O d. 34.96 m

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Chapter35: The Nature Of Light And The Principles Of Ray Optics

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40°
-24 m-
When the Sun's elevation angle is 40°, the shadow of a tree
has a length of 24m. The height of the tree is
a. 18.38 m
b. 28.60 m
O c. 20.138 m
d. 34.96 m

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