Step-by-step explanation:
A tree 15 meters high casts a 21.4 meter shadow. Find the angle of elevation of the sun.
1 answer:
So we can set up a right triangle in this situation with one of the legs being 21.4m and the height being 15m. Then we can use trigonometric formulas to find the angle of elevation of the sun.
Since we have the dimensions for the opposite and the adjacent sides, we can use the trigonometric function tangent to find the angle:
So let's plug this in:
However this is in radians - to convert to degrees, we must use the formula:
So then let's solve for degrees:
So now we know that the angle of elevation is 67.89°.
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Let's say our first integer is "a".
how to get the next consecutive EVEN integer? well, just add or subtract 2 from it, therefore, the second consecutive integer will be "a + 2".
and the next after that, will then be (a + 2) + 2, or "a + 4".
so those are are 3 integers, a a + 2 a+4
notice that, from any even or odd integer, if you hop twice either forwards or backwards, you'll land on another even or odd integer respectively.
2 + 2 is 4, or 8 + 2 is 10 some even ones
3 + 2 is 5, or 13 + 2 is 15, some odd ones
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what are the other two consecutive integers? well, a + 2 and a + 4.
how to get the next consecutive EVEN integer? well, just add or subtract 2 from it, therefore, the second consecutive integer will be "a + 2".
and the next after that, will then be (a + 2) + 2, or "a + 4".
so those are are 3 integers, a a + 2 a+4
notice that, from any even or odd integer, if you hop twice either forwards or backwards, you'll land on another even or odd integer respectively.
2 + 2 is 4, or 8 + 2 is 10 some even ones
3 + 2 is 5, or 13 + 2 is 15, some odd ones
what are the other two consecutive integers? well, a + 2 and a + 4.