A tree that is 10 yards tall casts a shadow 14 yards long. Find the angle of elevation from the (1 point) tip of the shadow to the top of the tree. Round to the nearest degree.
A. 54°
B. 36°
C. 46°
D. 44°
Thank you
We can use trigonometry to solve this problem. Let's call the angle of elevation x. Then we have:
tan(x) = opposite/adjacent = 10/14
Using a calculator, we find that:
x ≈ 36.87°
Rounding to the nearest degree, we get:
x ≈ 37°
Therefore, the answer is B. 36°.