A straight road makes an angle of with the horizontal. When the angle of elevation of the sun is , a vertical pole at the side of the road casts a shadow feet long directly down the road, as shown in the figure. Approximate the length of the pole.
A)114.56 ft
B)113.36 ft
C)114.86 ft
D)114.26 ft
E)75.70 ft

Question

A straight road makes an angle of  with the horizontal. When the angle of elevation of the sun is  , a vertical pole at the side of the road casts a shadow  feet long directly down the road, as shown in the figure.  Approximate the length of the pole.
A)114.56 ft 
B)113.36 ft 
C)114.86 ft 
D)114.26 ft 
E)75.70 ft

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The Answer of A straight road makes an angle of  with the horizontal. When the angle of elevation of the sun is  , a vertical pole at the side of the road casts a shadow  feet long directly down the road, as shown in the figure.  Approximate the length of the pole.
A)114.56 ft 
B)113.36 ft 
C)114.86 ft 
D)114.26 ft 
E)75.70 ft

A Straight Road Makes an Angle of with the Horizontal