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°. What is the height of 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°. What is the height of 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.
Angle of Elevation – Understanding how the angle of elevation affects the relationship between the height of an object and the length of its shadow.
