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02-07-2020
Mathematics

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A 17 metre tall tree casts a shadow that is 20 metres long. What angle, to the nearest degree, does the sun make with the ground

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jessechang060 jessechang060

02-07-2020

Answer:

About 32º

Step-by-step explanation:

since 17 m is one leg, and 20m is the hypotenuse, we can write:

cos (x) = 17/20

x = cos-1(17/20)

x is about 32º

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BridgetteGuillen BridgetteGuillen

02-07-2020

I agree with the answer above :) .... good work

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