Question

The length of a shadow from the vertical pole (see picture to the right), which is 7m high, is 4m. What is the degree measure of the sun above the horizon?

Answer 1

The answer to your question is:  60.3°

Data

height = 7 m

shadow = 4 m

angle = ?

Process

tangent Ф = opposite side / adjacent side

tangent Ф = 7 / 4

tan Ф = 1.75

Ф = 60.3°