Question

Suppose a telephone pole 60 feet in height casts a shadow of length 80 feet. What is the angle of elevation from the end of the shadow to the top the pole with respect to the ground?

Answer 1

height = opposite side = 60 feet
shadow = adjacent side = 80 feet
angle = arc tangent (60/80) (or 3/4)
arc tangent (.75) = 36.87 Degrees