Find the sun's altitude when height of a tower is √3 times the length of its shadow
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Answer:Therefore, angle of elevation is 30°.
Step-by-step explanation:
Consider the height of tower be h
∴ height of shadow =√3h .
In a triangle ABC,
tan ∠ACB = h / √3h
tan ∠ACB = 1 / √3
∠ACB = 30°.
Therefore, angle of elevation is 30°.
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