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26 September, 05:44

A 25 foot tall flagpole casts a 42 feet shadow. what is the angle in which the sun hits the flagpole? (this would be the upper acute angle in the right triangle shown). round your answer to the nearest whole number. enter only a number, with no degree symbol necessary.

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  1. 26 September, 05:57
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    Arc tan (theta) = opp / adj = 42 / 25

    arc tan (theta) = 1.68

    = 59.237 Degrees
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