Trigonometry "Indirect Measurement"

[kitemakerpop]

Here is simple method for finding a north-south line.
Put a stick in the ground before noon and regularly mark the end of its shadow. When the shadow begins to lengthen, stop marking. The mark closest to the stick is directly north of the stick.

Explain how you could use this method to find the angle of elevation of the sun at noon (when the sun is highest in the sky)

I do not know how to do this problem, please help/

 

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Here is simple method for finding a north-south line.
Put a stick in the ground before noon and regularly mark the end of its shadow. When the shadow begins to lengthen, stop marking. The mark closest to the stick is directly north of the stick.

Explain how you could use this method to find the angle of elevation of the sun at noon (when the sun is highest in the sky)

I do not know how to do this problem, please help/

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[kitemakerpop]

OK I found out how,
so obvious (unless I'm wrong haha)

measure the shadow AND the stick. then use tan-1 to find angle of elevation.

Thanks!