Find the angle of elevation of the Sun when the flagpole 22.5m high casts a shadow 34m long

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Let Θ be the angle of elevation.....so we have

tan^-1(25.5 / 34) = Θ = about 36.87°

CPhill Feb 25, 2015

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2015-02-25T06:59:14

Let Θ be the angle of elevation.....so we have

tan^-1(25.5 / 34) = Θ = about 36.87°