The angle of elevation of the sun when the length of the shadow of a pole is equal to the height of the pole is?
Question | The angle of elevation of the sun when the length of the shadow of a pole is equal to the height of the pole is? | |
Type | multiple_choice | |
Option | 45° | correct |
Option | 30° | incorrect |
Option | 60° | incorrect |
Option | 90° | incorrect |
Let ∠BAC = θ
Let height of pole is h and length of the shadow is L.
As per question L = h
tan θ = 1 So, when tan θ is equal to 1 the angle will be 45° (Option A)