Question

a pole 6m high casts a shadow 2m long on the ground then find the sun's elevation​

Answer 1

Correct Question:-

A pole 6m high casts a shadow 2√3 m long on the ground then find the sun's elevation.

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Given:-

• Height of the pole is 6cm
• Shadow on the ground is 2√3 m long.

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To find:-

• Sun's Elevation

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❒ Here the theta which connects the sides is tan.

$➦ \tan\theta = \frac{6}{2 \sqrt{3} } = \sqrt{3}$

$➦\theta = 60\degree$

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➭Hᴇʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ sᴜɴ's Eʟᴇᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪs ʙʏ 60°.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:-

Height of the pole is 6cm

Shadow on the ground is 2√3 m long.

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To find:-

Sun's Elevation

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❒ Here the theta which connects the sides is tan.

➦ \tan\theta = \frac{6}{2 \sqrt{3} } = \sqrt{3} ➦tanθ=

2

3

6

=

3

➦\theta = 60\degree➦θ=60°

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➭Hᴇʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ sᴜɴ's Eʟᴇᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪs ʙʏ 60°.