SOLUTION: A library is 46.5 feet tall. It casts a shadow of 8.2 feet.
What is the sun's angle of elevation?
I don't understand how to find the elevation. My teacher has gone over it and
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What is the sun's angle of elevation?
I don't understand how to find the elevation. My teacher has gone over it and
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Question 585914: A library is 46.5 feet tall. It casts a shadow of 8.2 feet.
What is the sun's angle of elevation?
I don't understand how to find the elevation. My teacher has gone over it and I have asked for help, but I still don't get it. Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
The reason why I'm using the arctangent function is because the tangent of this unknown angle is equal to the ratio or quotient of the opposite side (46.5) divided by the adjacent side (8.2). We must use the arctangent to find the unknown angle (since it "undoes" the tangent function)
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