Question

find the sun's altitude when the height of a tower is root3 times the length of the shadow

Answer 1

Please see the attachment

Answer 2

Answer:

Let h be the height then shadow length is

√3 times the height so √3x

If t denote the angle of elevation

then tan(t)=height/shadow length

=> tan(t)=√3x/x

=>tan(t)=√3

=> tan theeta=√3

the eta=60°