SOLUTION: Find the angle of elevation of the sun when a 24 foot tree casts a shadow of 36 feet.
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Question 945004: Find the angle of elevation of the sun when a 24 foot tree casts a shadow of 36 feet.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the angle of elevation of the sun when a 24 foot tree casts a shadow of 36 feet.
Assuming the earth is flat, draw the picture.
You have a right triangle with height = 24 and base = 36
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Equation::
angle = arctan(24/36) = 33.69 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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