Find the angle of elevation of the Sun when the shadow of a pole "h" m high is "sqrt 3 h" m long.

Joyce Decker

Joyce Decker

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2023-03-10

Find the angle of elevation of the Sun when the shadow of a pole "h" m high is " 3   h" m long.

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Anastasia Lee

Anastasia Lee

Beginner2023-03-11Added 5 answers

Assume that the Sun is elevated at an angle of θ.
Given, height of pole = h
Now, in ΔABC,
t a n θ = A C B C = h 3 h
tan θ = 1 3 = tan 30 θ = 30
Therefore, the angle of elevation of the Sun is 30 .


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