Find the altitude of the sun, if the shadow of a vertical pole is
1/root3
of its original height.
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Let the angle of elevation be θ
and the triangle formed be ABC
where AB = height of the pole
BC = shadow of the pole
According to question
BC = AB/√3
Tan θ = AB/BC
= AB/AB/√3
= AB*√3/AB
Tan θ = √3
Tan 60 = √3
:. θ = 600
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