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Tangent (theta) is cosine / sine, or Y / X.

Tangent (theta) is 40 / 58

Theta = 34.6 degrees

Since we are dividing cosine by sine, the hypotenuse does not matter as it cancels out.

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Q: A tree 40 feet high casts a shadow 58 feet long find the measure of the angle of elevation of the sum?
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