a pole 6m high casts a shadow 2m long on the ground then find the sun's elevation
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a pole 6m high casts a shadow 2m long on the ground then find the sun's elevation
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Step-by-step explanation:
Given:-
Height of the pole is 6cm
Shadow on the ground is 2√3 m long.
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To find:-
Sun's Elevation
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❒ Here the theta which connects the sides is tan.
➦ \tan\theta = \frac{6}{2 \sqrt{3} } = \sqrt{3} ➦tanθ=
2
3
6
=
3
➦\theta = 60\degree➦θ=60°
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➭Hᴇʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ sᴜɴ's Eʟᴇᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪs ʙʏ 60°.