A meter stick, held vertically on a level ground, casts a shadow of 2meters long. Solve for the tangent of the angle that the rays of the sun make with the horizontal. Solve for the angle which the rays of the sun make with the horizontal.

A meter stick, held vertically on a level ground, casts a shadow of 2meters long. Solve for the tangent of the angle that the rays of the sun make with the horizontal. Solve for the angle which the rays of the sun make with the horizontal.

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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Solve for the tangent of the angle that the rays of the sun make with the horizontal.
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