Aptitude - Height and Distance - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Height and Distance - General Questions (Q.No. 6)

Height and Distance

The angle of elevation of the sun, when the length of the shadow of a tree 3 times the height of the tree, is:

30°

45°

60°

90°

Answer: Option

Explanation:

Let AB be the tree and AC be its shadow.

Let ACB = .

Then,	AC	=	3 cot = 3
	AB

= 30°.

Discussion:

62 comments Page 6 of 7.

Sivaji said: 8 years ago

How to take a cotθ formula?

Biplab Gorai said: 7 years ago

Thanks for the given solution.

Vaibhav said: 5 years ago

Thank you all for explaining.

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Sajid said: 8 years ago

Why can't we say tan 60?

Appu said: 1 decade ago

Thank you Balaji.

Tharun said: 9 years ago

Cot 30 = tan 60.

Nisha said: 6 years ago

Thanks @Balaji.

Kanaga said: 1 decade ago

@Mjp:Thanks!!!

Shro said: 1 decade ago

Thanks Balaji

Madhav said: 9 years ago

Tan60 = 1/3.

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