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Solve a practical right-angled-triangle problem

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A taut stay cable supports a vertical radio antenna from a peg on level ground. U is the ground peg; V is the cable attachment on the antenna; W is the base of the antenna

Triangle UVW: UW is horizontal; WV is vertical upwards; UV slopes upwards from U. Right angle at W. The angle from ray UW to ray UV is θ. UW = 15 m; VW = 8 m. Not to scale.15 m8 mUVWθ
UW horizontal; WV vertical. Not to scale
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Determine the marked angle to the horizontal in degrees, correct to 1 decimal place

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