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Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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Chapter11: Introduction To Trigonometry

Section11.2: The Cosine Ratio And Applications

Problem 36E: In Exercise 29 to 37, angle measures should be given to the nearest degree; distances should be...

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A building 230 feet tall casts a 70 foot long 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 (to the nearest degree) (Assume the person's eyes are level with the top of the building.) Hint: First find the angle of depression from the person to the end of the shadow.

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