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pole leans away from the sun at an angle of 9°to the vertical. When the elevation of the sun is 59°,the pole casts a shadow 41ft long on level ground. How long is the pole?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter1: Trigonometry

Section1.3: Right Triangle Trigonometry

Problem 8ECP: The angle of elevation to the top of a flagpole at a distance of 19 feet from its base is 64.6. How...

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A pole leans away from the sun at an angle of 9°to the vertical. When the elevation of the sun is 59°,the pole casts a shadow 41ft long on level ground. How long is the pole?

Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.

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