Question

A 70 foot building casts an 50 foot shadow. What is the angle that the sun hits the building?

Answer 1

54.5°

Explanation:

Angle made by the sun to the building...

;Firstly draw a right angled triangle of which has the 70 foot as the opposite and 50 foot as the adjacent

Then the angle made by the sun is....

Tan theta = 70/50

Angle..theta = 54.5°