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Problem 2

A woman stands on flat ground at the base of a 90-ft90\text{-ft} observation tower. A hawk takes off from the top of the tower, descending at an angle of 4545^{\circ} below the horizontal.

Write an expression for the angle of elevation θθ from the woman to the hawk in terms of its current height hh above the ground. (Hint: The hawk has descended a vertical distance of 90h90 - h from the top of the tower.)

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