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The find the elevation of the sun, measure the angle that an object's shadow from the sun makes. One way to do this is with a stick in the ground. Assuming the stick is perpendicular to the ground, the ratio of the stick's length to the shadow's length is the tangent of the angle of elevation. Solve for inverse tangent, and you have the angle.

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What is the angle of elevation of the sun when a flagpole M tall cast a shadow m long?

The angle of elevation of the sun can be determined using the tangent function in trigonometry. Specifically, if the height of the flagpole is ( M ) and the length of the shadow is ( m ), the angle of elevation ( \theta ) can be calculated using the formula ( \tan(\theta) = \frac{M}{m} ). To find the angle, use ( \theta = \arctan\left(\frac{M}{m}\right) ). This angle represents how high the sun is in the sky relative to the horizontal ground.


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

Use the tangent ratio: tan = 22.5/34 = 45/68 tan-1(45/68) = 33.49518467 degrees Angle of elevation = 33o29'42.66''


A tree 40 feet high casts a shadow 58 feet long find the measure of the angle of elevation of the sum?

To find the angle of elevation of the sun, we can use the tangent function. The tangent of an angle is equal to the opposite side (height of the tree) divided by the adjacent side (length of the shadow). So, tan(angle) = height of the tree / length of the shadow. Plugging in the values, we get tan(angle) = 40 / 58. Taking the arctan of both sides gives us the angle, so the angle of elevation of the sun is approximately 33.56 degrees.


At a certain distance the angle of elevation to the top of a building is 60 From 40ft further back the angle of elevation is 45 Find the height of the building?

Angle of elevation: tangent angle = opposite/adjacent and by rearranging the given formula will help to solve the problem


what is the angle of elevation of the sun when a flagpole 22.5 m high casts a shadow 32.4 m long?

If we assume the the flagpole makes a 90 degree angle with the ground, then the angle of elevator for the sun is 34.778°

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

Use the tangent ratio: tan = 22.5/34 = 45/68 tan-1(45/68) = 33.49518467 degrees Angle of elevation = 33o29'42.66''


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The top of a billboard is 40 feet above the ground What is the angle of elevation of the sun when the billboard casts a 30 foot shadow on level ground?

tan-1(40/30) = 53.13° Therefore, the sun is at a 53.13° angle of elevation.


How do you find out if two points have equal elevation?

The best way to find out if 2 points have equal elevation is to measure them. You must measure each of these points.