Question

The world's tallest unsupported flagpole is believed to be a 282-ft-tall steel pole located in Surrey, British Columbia. During the course of a year, the longest shadow cast by the pole is 359 ft. long. Find the angle of depression formed.

Answer 1

Answer:

As shown in the attached figure we have

$tan(\alpha )=\frac{282}{359}\\\\\therefore \alpha =tan^{-1}(\frac{282}{359})\\\alpha =37.95^{o}$

Now we have $\alpha =\lambda$

Thus angle of depression is $37.95^{0}$