SOLUTION: a tree is 93ft tall casts a shadow of 26ft. Find the angle of elevation of the sun??
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Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a tree is 93ft tall casts a shadow of 26ft. Find the angle of elevation of the sun??
Height of tree = 93 at right angles to the ground.
distance of shadow = 26
Let the angle of elevation be alpha
Tan alpha = 96/26 = 3.692
find alpha approx = 75 deg ( see chart for correct angle)
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