A 5.1-ft-tall girl stands on level ground. The sun is 30 degrees above the horizon. How long is her shadow?
Tan30=perpendicular/base=(height of the girl)/L, where L is length of the shadow.
So,L=5.1/(tan30) ft. =8.83 ft.
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