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aleksandr82 [10.1K]
3 years ago
14

The flagpole in Terry's schoolyard is 42 ft tall. On a sunny day, the flagpole casts a shadow 20 ft long. What is the angle of e

levation of the sun at that moment? Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.

Mathematics
1 answer:
Len [333]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

64.5°

Step-by-step explanation:

angle of elevation is the angle from the point where the shadow ends. this create a right angle triangle. using tan, you can find the angle.

tan theta = opposite/adjacent

angle = tan^-1(42/20)

angle = 64.5°

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