A 4-foot tall person standing with her back to the sun casts an 6-foot long shadow.

To the nearest degree, what angle does the sun make with the ground?

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Jayvion Moody

Mathematics

6 September, 19:00

A 4-foot tall person standing with her back to the sun casts an 6-foot long shadow.

To the nearest degree, what angle does the sun make with the ground?

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Dana Mcdonald · Answer 1

For this case we have the following trigonometric relationship:

Tan (x) = (4/6)

Clearing the angle we have:

x = Atan (4/6)

x = 33.69006753

Rounding off we have:

x = 34 degrees

Answer:

The angle that sun makes with the ground is:

x = 34 degrees

Whitaker · Answer 2

The correct answer is 34 degrees

A 4-foot tall person standing with her back to the sun casts an 6-foot long shadow.To the nearest degree, what angle does the sun make with the ground?

A 4-foot tall person standing with her back to the sun casts an 6-foot long shadow.

To the nearest degree, what angle does the sun make with the ground?