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. H

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ow far from the rock is Archimedes.

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Alenkasestr [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-03T10:53:15+03:00

Answer:

Distance between Archimedes and the rock = 7.51 m ≅

Step-by-step 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 ≅