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TrigonometrySuperchallenge

Trigonometry · Superchallenge problem

When the sun's angle of elevation is θ\theta, a vertical pole on level ground casts a shadow 33 times as long as the shadow it casts when the sun's angle of elevation is 2θ2\theta (with 0∘<2θ<90∘0^\circ<2\theta<90^\circ). The two shadows differ in length by 2020 m. Find the exact height of the pole in metres.

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