SOLUTION: If the angle of elevation of the sun with the ground is 10°, what is the length of a shadow cast by a six-foot person to the nearest foot?

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Question 4739: If the angle of elevation of the sun with the ground is 10°, what is the length of a shadow cast by a six-foot person to the nearest foot?
Answer by ichudov(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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length of the person = tan( 10 degrees ) * length of shadow
so,
length of shadow = length of the person/tan( 10 degrees )
it computes to about 34 feet.