A vertical pole 6 feet long casts a shadow 55 inches long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun. Draw a diagram and find the angle of elevation of the sun. A.) 6.2°

B.) 37.4°

C.) 53.0°

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Jacob Parsons

4 September, 01:37

A vertical pole 6 feet long casts a shadow 55 inches long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun. Draw a diagram and find the angle of elevation of the sun. A.) 6.2°

B.) 37.4°

C.) 53.0°

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Abagail Dixon · Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: " C.) 53.0°"

The height is 6 feet = 72 inches.

The base is 55 inches.

The angle of elevation can be solved by:

tan (angle) = 72 in / 55 in

tan (angle) = 1.3091

angle = 52.62438444

angle = 53 degrees.

A vertical pole 6 feet long casts a shadow 55 inches long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun. Draw a diagram and find the angle of elevation of the sun. A.) 6.2°B.) 37.4°C.) 53.0°

A vertical pole 6 feet long casts a shadow 55 inches long. Find the angle of elevation of the sun. Draw a diagram and find the angle of elevation of the sun. A.) 6.2°

B.) 37.4°

C.) 53.0°