Question

If a 79-foot flagpole casts a shadow 47 feet long, what is the angle of elevation of the sun from the tip of the shadow?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the angle, we can take the inverse tangent (arctan) of both sides:

angle = arctan(79 / 47)

Using a calculator, we can find that the angle of elevation is approximately 59.64 degrees.

Please note that the actual angle of elevation of the sun may vary depending on the time of day, location, and season.