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A man is 6 feet 3 inches tall. The tip of his shadow touches a fire hydrant that is 13 feet 6 inches away. What is the angle of elevation from the base of the fire hydrant to the
top of the man’s head? Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.


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well, since a foot is 12inches, 6' 3" will just be 6.25' and 13' 6" will be 13.5'.

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