+290 A flag pole 18 meters tall casts a shadow 12 meters long at a specific time of day. Find, to the nearest degree, the angle of elevation of the sun at this time of day.
+37159 A right triangle with opposite leg 18 m and the adjacent leg 12 m
angle of elevation = arc tan ( 18/12) = ~ 56 degrees
+37159 A right triangle with opposite leg 18 m and the adjacent leg 12 m
angle of elevation = arc tan ( 18/12) = ~ 56 degrees
