Okay, let's solve this step by step:
* A scuba diver underwater sees the sun at an apparent angle of 34° from the vertical.
* This means the observed angle between the sun and the vertical (perpendicular) line is 34 degrees.
* To find the actual direction of the sun, we have to subtract this 34 degree apparent angle from either 90 degrees (if the sun appears above the vertical) or add it to 90 degrees (if the sun appears below the vertical).
* Since the question does not specify whether the sun appears above or below the vertical, we will consider both cases:
Case 1: The sun appears above the vertical:
Actual direction = 90° - 34° = 56°
Case 2: The sun appears below the vertical:
Actual direction = 90° + 34° = 124°
So in summary, depending on whether the sun appears above or below the vertical to the diver, its actual direction could be:
- 56 degrees from the vertical (if above)
- 124 degrees from the vertical (if below)
The question does not specify which case applies, so the actual direction of the sun relative to the vertical could be either 56 degrees or 124 degrees based on the information given.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.