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Problem 3: A pole tilts towards the sun at an 8° angle from the vertical, and it casts a 22-foot shadow. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole is 43°. How tall is the pole? Include a diagram.

Name: Problem 3: A pole tilts towards the sun at an 8° angle from the vertical, and it casts a 22-foot shadow. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole is 43°. How tall is the pole? Include a diagram.
Uploaded: 2022-12-21T19:10:43-08:00
Duration: 1 min 53 s
Channel: Maria Dearborn
Description: Problem 3: A pole tilts towards the sun at an 8° angle from the vertical, and it casts a 22-foot shadow. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole is 43°. How tall is the pole? Include a diagram.

          Problem 3: A pole tilts towards the sun at an 8° angle from the vertical, and it casts a 22-foot shadow. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole is 43°. How tall is the pole? Include a diagram.

Problem 3: A pole tilts towards the sun at an 8° angle from the vertical, and it casts a 22-foot shadow. The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole is 43°. How tall is the pole? Include a diagram.

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Precalculus with Limits

Ron Larson 2nd Edition

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12/21/2022

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Let the pole be represented by a vertical line, the shadow by a horizontal line, and the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole by a diagonal line. Label the angle of tilt towards the sun as 8 degrees, the angle of elevation as 43 Show more…

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