Question

The angle of elevation of the sun when the shadow of a pole h meter high is `sqrt(3)h` meters long is ______.

Answer 1

The angle of elevation of the sun when the shadow of a pole h meter high is `sqrt(3)h` meters long is 30°.

Explanation:

Let θ be the angle of elevation.

Then `tan θ = "height"/"shadow"` 

= `h/(sqrt(3)h)` 

= `1/sqrt(3)`

= tan 30°

So θ = 30°.