Ask a New Question

The sun rises at 6am; At noon the sun is directly overhead. The height of a pole is 8m tall. What is the length of the shadow at 11am?

1 answer

the sun rises 90° in 6 hours.
That's 15°/hr
So, at 11 am the angle of elevation of the sun is 75°

If the shadow's length is s, then

s/8 = cot75°

Ask a New Question or answer this question.

Similar Questions

The sun rises at 6 AM and is directly overhead at noon, estimate the time (hour and minutes) when a 34-foot tree will have a
1. 0 answers
If the sun rises at 6 AM and is directly overhead at 12 noon, estimate the time (hour and minutes) when a 34-foot tree will have
1. 1 answer
At noon on September 21, the Sun is directly overhead at a latitude of
1. 1 answer
If a stake is placed in the ground and is 20cm. high and casts a shadow 12.5 cm. long, what time is it? (The sun rises at 6 a.m.
1. 1 answer

more similar questions