If a tree 28 meters tall casts a shadow 32 meters long, what is the angle of elevation of the sun to the nearest degree?

Since we need an angle measure we have to use an inverse trig ratio, sin^-1, cos^-1, or tan^-1.

Setting up the right triangle we have the opposite and adjacent so we use tan.

tan angle = 28/32

tan^-1 (28/32) = 41 degrees