A tree casts a shadow of 10 meters when the angle of elevation of the sun is 30°
Practice Questions
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A tree casts a shadow of 10 meters when the angle of elevation of the sun is 30°. How tall is the tree?
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Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
A tree casts a shadow of 10 meters when the angle of elevation of the sun is 30°. How tall is the tree?
Trigonometry – The problem involves using the tangent function to relate the height of the tree to the length of its shadow based on the angle of elevation of the sun.
Right Triangle Properties – The scenario can be visualized as a right triangle where the height of the tree is the opposite side, the shadow is the adjacent side, and the angle of elevation is given.
