The shadow of a vertical tower is 73.0-ft long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 32.0°. Find the height of the tower. The building is ft tal. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)

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The shadow of a vertical tower is 73.0-ft long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 32.0°. Find the height of the tower.
The building is ft tall.
(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:The shadow of a vertical tower is 73.0-ft long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 32.0°. Find the height of the tower. The building is ft tall. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)
32.0°
73.0 ft
Transcribed Image Text:32.0° 73.0 ft
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