Question

A building 50 feet high casts a shadow 68 feet long.

Find the measure of the angle of elevation of the sun
Round you answers to the nearest whole degree.
Angle of Elevation =
degrees

Answer 1

angle of elevation=36°

Explanation:

tan ~\theta=\frac{height}{base} =\frac{50}{68} =\frac{25}{34} \\\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{25}{34}) \approx 36