If the shadow of a tree is √3 times its height, the sun's elevation angle is $x$ degrees.
Answer (integer)
30
Solution
tan θ = height/shadow = 1/√3 → θ = 30°.
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Trigonometric Functions · Topic: Heights and Distances
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