Question

Archimedes knew that at 8 am the sunlight reaches the ground at an angle if 43 degrees. The rock besides him is 7 meters tall. How far from the rock is Archimedes.

Answer 1

Distance between Archimedes and the rock = 7.51 m ≅

Explanation:

The sunlight makes an angle of depression of 43 degrees

Hence angle between the rock and the sunlight rays is = 90-43=47 degrees

Distance between Archimedes and the rock = Tan 47 = X/7

X = 7 tan 47 = 7.506580970172 = 7.51m ≅