Question

Rusty is 5.75 feet tall and casts a 7 foot shadow find the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of Rusty’s head round to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

Ф = 39.4 degrees

Explanation:

The ratio 5.75 / 7 is the tangent of the angle of elevation. Using the inverse tangent function on a calculator returns Ф = 39.4 degrees.