A 47.8 -foot tall building has a shadow that is 10.4 feet long. What is the angle of * elevation of the sun? \( \theta=13.34^{\circ} \) \( \theta=76.66^{\circ} \) \( \theta=77.73^{\circ} \) \( \theta=82.50^{\circ} \) A tourist views a deer from a height of 45 feet. The horizontal distance between the tourist and the deer is 130 feet. At what angle ( x ) should the tourist hold his camera to photograph the deer? Round your answer to the nearest degree. 19 degrees 45 degrees 71 degrees 138 degrees
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- Given: Height of building = 47.8 feet, Shadow length = 10.4 feet. - Use the tangent function: \( \tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} = \frac{47.8}{10.4} \). Show more…
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