Problema Solution
find the measure of the angle that is formed by the intersection of the sun's rays and the ground if a 4.2 m. flagpole casts a 2.1 m. shadow.
Answer provided by our tutors
make a drawing and notice the right triangle that the flagpole, its shadow and the sun's rays make
let 'a' represent the angle formed by the intersection of the sun's rays and the ground
tan a = 4.2/2.1
a = 63.43 degrees