if the shadow of the person standing in sun is root 3 times its height then the angle of the elevation of sun is ?
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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°.
tan ∠ACB = h / √3h
tan ∠ACB = 1 / √3
∠ACB = 30°. Therefore, angle of elevation is 30°.
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