Question

if the sun's angle of elevation is 30° and the height of the pole is 8m then find the length of the shadow

Answer 1

using tan30°=p/b. tan30°=8/b. 1/√3= 80/b. b = 80√3

Answer 2

tan30°= P/B
1/√3=8/B
B=8√3m
Length of shadow=8√3m