Asked by sara
The height of an outdoor basketball backboard is 12 1/3 feet and the backboard casts a shadow 19 1/5 feet. Find the angle of elevation of the sun (answer in units of degrees). Can someone help me with the formula? Thank you!
Answers
Answered by
Steve
If the angle is x,
tan x = 12.3333/19.2
Better review your trig ratios...
tan x = 12.3333/19.2
Better review your trig ratios...