A tree 50 feet tall casts a shadow 60 feet long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest degree?
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A tree 50 feet tall casts a shadow 60 feet long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest degree
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Answer:
the angle of elevation = Tanˉ¹[Object / shadow on ground] = Tanˉ¹[50/60] = 39º 48' 20" ≈ 40º
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Use Pythagoras Theorem. tan(theta) = 50/60 = 5/6 so theta(angle of elevation) is tan(inverse) 5/6 = 0.83 = 39.4 degrees
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