A large totem pole in the state of Washington is 100 feet tall. At a particular time of day, the totem pole casts a 249-foot-long shadow. Find the measure of m

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Orion Buckley

10 December, 15:44

A large totem pole in the state of Washington is 100 feet tall. At a particular time of day, the totem pole casts a 249-foot-long shadow. Find the measure of m

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Abbigail Rasmussen · Answer 1

Tanα=100/249

α=arctan (100/249) °

α≈21.88° to nearest hundredth of a degree

Aspen Phillips · Answer 2

Depending on if you are looking for the height from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole or looking for the angle of elevation.

Tip to tip=268.33 feet

Angle of Elevation = 21.88°