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marin [14]
3 years ago
8

A 20 ft flag pole casts a shadow 32 ft long. What is the angle of elevation of the sun?

Mathematics
1 answer:
Nookie1986 [14]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

<em>The angle of elevation of the sun is 32°</em>

Step-by-step explanation:

<u>Right Triangles</u>

The flagpole and the ground form a right angle (90°). In triangles with right angles, the trigonometric ratios are satisfied.

Each acute angle has an adjacent leg and an opposite leg. The tangent ratio relates to both legs.

\displaystyle \tan x=\frac{\text{opposite leg}}{\text{adjacent leg}}

The opposite leg to angle x is 20 ft and the adjacent leg is 32 ft, thus:

\displaystyle \tan x=\frac{20}{32}=0.625

Calculate x by using the inverse tangent:

x=\arctan 0.625

x=32^\circ

The angle of elevation of the sun is 32°

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