Question

The ratio of the height of a tower and the length of its shadow on the ground is root 3 is to 1 what is the angle of the elevation of the sun

Answer 1

the ratio of height of the tower to the  shadow

=√3:1

h=√3,x=1

tan ∅=√3/1

tan 60°=√3

∴ angle of elevation  is 30°