Question

a vertical flagpole stands beside a road that slopes of 15 degrees with the horizontal. When.the angle of elevation of the sun is 62 degrees, the flagpole casts a 16-ft shadow downhill along the road. find the height of the flagpole

Answer 1

well i think you need a diagram... and remember the angle of elevation is measured from the horizontal



find the angle a using angle sum of a triangle.

then use the law of sines to find the height of the flag pole.

hope it helps