Asked by Cara
A 30-m tall flag pole and its shadow form the sides of a right triangle. On this particular day, the sun rises at 6 AM and sets at 6 PM. At what time of the morning (to the nearest minute) will the length of the shadow be exactly 40 m? (Hint: determine the angle of elevation of the sun)
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H=Hight=30 m
L=Lenght of shadow
H/L=3/4=0.75
6AM+6PM=12 hours
12*(3/4)=36/4=9 hours
6AM+9hours=6AM+6hours+3hours=12AM+3hours=3PM
L=Lenght of shadow
H/L=3/4=0.75
6AM+6PM=12 hours
12*(3/4)=36/4=9 hours
6AM+9hours=6AM+6hours+3hours=12AM+3hours=3PM
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