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1. Find the shadow cast by a 15-foot lamp post when the angle of elevation of the sun is 68°. Find the length to the nearest tenth of a foot.

A. 3.8'
B. 4.8'
C. 6.1'
D. 10.1'

NONSENSE REPORT​


Sagot :

Answer:

letter C 6.1 foot

Step-by-step explanation:

let the length of the shadow = A which is the adjacent side

opposite = 15 foot

tan(68 degrees)= 15 ft / A

Use shift solve

A= 6.06039 foot

A= 6.1'