Question 626479
tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent


tan(x) = 142/249


arctan(tan(x)) = arctan(142/249)


x = arctan(142/249)


x = arctan(0.570281124497992)


x = 29.6952960392971


So the sun's angle of elevation is roughly <font color="red">29.695 degrees</font>


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