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Find the angle of elevation of the Sun, when the length of the shadow of a tree is 13\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} times the height of the tree.

Solution

Correct Option: 3

Let height = h, shadow = h3\frac{h}{\sqrt{3}}.

tanθ=hh/3=3\tan\theta = \frac{h}{h/\sqrt{3}} = \sqrt{3}

Therefore, θ=60°\theta = 60°.

Note: This question is identical to Q.4 in the paper.

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