What is the angle of elevation of the sun from the top of a vertical pole when its height is equal t...........

Quantitative Aptitude (CPO) Height and Distance

What is the angle of elevation of the sun from the top of a vertical pole when its height is equal to the length of its shadow?

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SSC CPO 15th-March-2019-Shift-2

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60^o

45^o

30^o

- The angle of elevation is the angle between the line of sight from the observer and the horizontal plane.

- When the height of the pole is equal to the length of the shadow, this forms a right triangle with the height and shadow being the two equal sides.

- In a right triangle where two sides are equal, each of these sides makes a 45 degree angle with the hypotenuse.

- Therefore, the angle of elevation of the sun should be 45 degrees.

Correct Answer: Option 3, 45°

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