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At a certain time of the day a post, 4m tall, casts a shadow of 1.8m. What is the angle of elevation of the sun at that time?

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tan theta = H / L

tan theta = 4 / 1.8 = 2.222222

theta = 65 ° 46 ´ 20 "

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