A person that is 175 cm tall is standing outside. How long is this person's shadow if the sun is 60 degrees above the ground?

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Bera Bhavin · Answer 1 · 2022-11-10T09:58:16+0000

Answer: 101.03 cm

Explanation:

Given

The height of the person is
$h=175\ cm$

Sun is
$60^(\circ)$ above the ground

Suppose x is the length of the shadow

From the figure, we can write

$\Rightarrow \tan 60^(\circ)=(h)/(x)\\\\\Rightarrow x=(h)/(\tan 60^(\circ))\\\\\Rightarrow x=101.03\ cm$

So, the length of the shadow is 101.03 cm