Question

At a certain time, a 5 m vertical pole casts 2 m shadow. What is the angle of elevation of the sun?

Answer 1

Given:

At a certain time, a 5 m vertical pole casts 2 m shadow.

Required:

What is the angle of elevation of the sun?

Step-by-step explanation:

We will first draw the figure

We will use trigonometric ratio:

`tan\theta=(Perpendicular)/(Base)`

Now,

`\begin{gathered} tan\theta=(5)/(2) \\ \theta=tan^(-1)((5)/(2)) \\ \theta=68.1986 \end{gathered}`

Answer:

Hence, answer is above.