SOLUTION: A building that is 25 meters tall casts a shadow 25 *square root of 3 meters long.Find the angle of elevation of the sun.

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Question 983803: A building that is 25 meters tall casts a shadow 25 *square root of 3 meters long.Find the angle of elevation of the sun.
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A building that is 25 meters tall casts a shadow 25 *square root of 3 meters long.Find the angle of elevation of the sun.
Tan theta= 25%2F25sqrt%283%29
Tan theta = 1%2Fsqrt%283%29
Therefore Theta = 30 degrees