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Why the Formulas Work · Superchallenge problem

403030°

A vertical pole stands at one corner of a flat rectangular field that measures 3030 m by 4040 m. From the diagonally opposite corner of the field, the angle of elevation of the top of the pole is 30∘30^\circ. Find the angle of elevation of the top of the pole from the corner that is 3030 m from the pole, to the nearest tenth of a degree.