The height of a tree, if it casts a shadow 17m long on the level of ground, when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45 degree is: a) 17 m b) 8 m c) 10 m d) 14m Share with your friends Share 1 Varun.Rawat answered this Let AB be a tree and BC be its shadow.Let ∠ACB = 45°Now, BC = 17 mtan 45° = ABBC⇒1 = AB17⇒AB = 17so, height of the tree = 17 m 9 View Full Answer The Mykey Siddharth answered this a) 17 m. This is because :- It forms A Triangle , ABC , In ABC :- Tan 45 = O / A 1 = 17 / A A = 17 m. 3
