A vertical pole 6 feet long casts a shadow 55 inches long. Find the angle of elevation of the
sun.

Question

A vertical pole 6 feet long casts a shadow 55 inches long. Find the angle of elevation of the
sun.

anonymous · Answer

I have to have it in whole degree

anonymous · Answer

can I use my calculator for this problem?

anonymous · Answer

you must,otherwise you won't know the answer

anonymous · Answer

Yes @ris.aroo

anonymous · Answer

how...? I'm sorry, I'm no good at math.

anonymous · Answer

0.108661

anonymous · Answer

okay, how do I get the whole degree?

anonymous · Answer

hold the phone

anonymous · Answer

6 feet = 72 inches

anonymous · Answer

so you might want to try 
$$\tan^{-1}(\frac{72}{55})$$

anonymous · Answer

i get 52.62 degrees

anonymous · Answer

okay, can you help with another problem before you go?

anonymous · Answer

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=arctan%2872%2F55%29

anonymous · Answer

go ahead and post

anonymous · Answer

OPPPS I am blind. lol Thanks sat :)

anonymous · Answer

damn those units!!

anonymous · Answer

Who gains altitude more quickly, a pilot traveling 400 mph and rising at an angle of 30°,
or a pilot traveling 300 mph and rising at an angle of 40°, ?( Type "x" before the correct statement.)
________ The pilot raising 30° at 400 mph.
_________ The pilot raising 40° at 300 mph.
Now enter how much more quickly (to the nearest whole mph) does he gain altitude?

anonymous · Answer

lol, yeah damn them!!

anonymous · Answer

haha, damn math in general for being so tricky.

anonymous · Answer

52.62 degrees