SOLUTION: a tree is 93ft tall casts a shadow of 26ft. Find the angle of elevation of the sun??

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Question 275443: a tree is 93ft tall casts a shadow of 26ft. Find the angle of elevation of the sun??
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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)