Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Geometry - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 683: 66

Answer

The measure of angle of elevation of the Sun is\[56{}^\circ \].

Work Step by Step

Compute the measure of angle of elevation of the Sun as mentioned below: \[\begin{align} & \tan A=\frac{\text{Pole}}{\text{Shadow}} \\ & \tan A=\frac{6}{4} \end{align}\] \[\begin{align} & \text{A}=\text{ta}{{\text{n}}^{-1}}\frac{3}{2} \\ & \text{A}=\text{56}{}^\circ \end{align}\]
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