The radius of the sphere in meters is ,r =
Think about the angle the ground and the shadow make. Since the sun's beams are parallel, the angle created by the stick's shadow is also equal. Since the stick is 1 m high and its shadow is 2 m long, we know that the stick's angle is arctan 1/2. Therefore, by thinking of a right-angled triangle,
r/10 = tan [arctan(1/2)] = tan (1/2)
Since, tan (θ/2) = 1-cos(θ) / sin(θ)
we find that,
r/10 =
Hence, r =
So, the radius of the sphere in meters is ,r =
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