Question

a 35 foot telephone pole casts a 46 foot shadow on the ground while the sun is shining. to the nearest degree, what is the angle of elevation of the sun from the end of the shadow.

Answer 1

well which trig identity solves for a x and a y direction. That would be tangent right. Solve for your value by moving it over and doing tan^-1 to get your angle.

Answer 2

Answer @megss_69:

tanX= 35/46
x=tan-1 (35/46)
X=37 degrees