SOLUTION: If your shadow is twice your height what is the angle of elevation of the sun

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Question 570059: If your shadow is twice your height what is the angle of elevation of the sun
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If your shadow is twice your height what is the angle of elevation of the sun
Draw the picture.
You have a right triangle with base = 2h ; height = h
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The angle of elevation is opposite "h":
tan(e) = h/(2h)
tan(e) = 1/2
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e = tan^-1(1/2) = 26.57 degrees
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cheers,
Stan H.
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