A5-foot tall person standing with her back to the sun casts an 12-foot long shadow. to the nearest degree, what angle does the sun make with the ground? enter your answer in the box. °

Explanation:

1) Data:

a) height of the person = opposite-leg to the angle the sun makes with the ground = 5 ft

b) length of the shadow = adjacent-leg to the angle the sun makes with the ground = 12 ft

c) angle, α = ?

2) Solution

1.3

step-by-step explanation:

3x2=6   9x+6

bring down the 6 on both sides

6+6=12

12= 9x

divide by 9

12/9 =

1.3 =x