Question

Please help, i have been doing this for a while and it is still wrong.

Answer 1

Answer:

51.7661748226 degrees; 38.2338251774 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

First, draw a diagram to illustrate this situation. Looking at angle A, Eric's height, 1.65 m, corresponds to OPPOSITE, and Eric's shadow, 1.30 m, corresponds to ADJACENT. Using SOH CAH TOA, the equation is:

tan(A) = 1.65/1.30

A = arctan(1.65/1.30)

A = 51.7661748226 deg

Looking at angle B, 1.65 m is ADJACENT and 1.30 m is OPPOSITE. Therefore, the equation is:

tan(B) = 1.30/1.65

B = arctan(1.30/1.65)

B = 38.2338251774 deg