SOLUTION: The height of a gnomon (pin) of a sundial is 3 in. If it casts a 9-in. shadow, what is the angle of elevation of the Sun? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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Question 810621: The height of a gnomon (pin) of a sundial is 3 in. If it casts a 9-in. shadow, what is the angle of elevation of the Sun? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The height of a gnomon (pin) of a sundial is 3 in. If it casts a 9-in. shadow, what is the angle of elevation of the Sun? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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Draw the picture.
You have a right triangle with base = 9 and height = 3
Angle = arctan(3/9) = 18.4 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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