SOLUTION: A person 5ft 8in tall s casting a shadow of 3ft 4in. What is the angle (to the nearest degree) of the sun above the horizon?

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Question 339765: A person 5ft 8in tall s casting a shadow of 3ft 4in. What is the angle (to the nearest degree) of the sun above the horizon?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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The person and the shadow are at right angles.
The angle of the sun = alpha
Tan+%28alpha%29=perpendicular+%2Fbase
convert to inches
+Tan+%28+alpha%29+=+68%2F40+
Tan%28alpha%29=1.7
%28alpha%29=59.5+%28degrees%29