SOLUTION: A 6-foot tall man casts a shadow that is 12 feet long. What is the measure of the sun's angle of elevation? rounded to the nearest degree,

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Question 1105050: A 6-foot tall man casts a shadow that is 12 feet long.
What is the measure of the sun's angle of elevation?

rounded to the nearest degree,


Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
tan(angle) = 6/12
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