Question

A pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground, then find the Sun's elevation?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Given height of pole =6m

length of shadow =2

3

m

Let 'θ ' be elevation. of sum then

tanθ =

BC

AB

=

2

3

6

tanθ=

3

tanθ=tan

3

π

then θ=

3

π

∴ Angle of elevation of sum is 60

∘

.

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