Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Chapter 25, Problem 43P
A 4.00-m-long pole stands vertically in a freshwater lake having a depth of 2.00 m. The Sun is 40.0° above the horizontal. Determine the length of the pole’s shadow on the bottom of the lake.
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