At 3 p. m., the afternoon sun shines over a building and its rays hit the ground at a 34° angle. The building is 100 meters tall and is perpendicular to the ground. How long, to the nearest meter, is the
building's shadow that is cast by the sun?
(Note: sin 34° = 0.56, cos 34° = 0.83, tan 34° = 0.67)
100 m
34

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