Question

on the summer solstice at local noon, a 1.00 m tall stick extends a shadow of 25 cm. what angle above the horizon is the sun?

Answer 1

Answer:44.42 degrees

Explanation: The angle above the horizon is 44.42 degrees. This can be calculated using the tangent of the angle, which is calculated as the opposite side (the shadow) divided by the adjacent side (the stick). In this case, the opposite side is 0.25m and the adjacent side is 1m. This gives us a tangent of 0.25/1 = 0.25. The inverse tangent of 0.25 is then 44.42 degrees.