you are watching the sunset at a beach, you found your shadow 5 times longer than your height. What is the angle subtended by the sun at your head? 1. 79 degrees 2. 60 degrees 3. 38 degrees 4. 85 degrees

you are watching the sunset at a beach, you found your shadow 5 times longer than your height. What is the angle subtended by the sun at your head? 1. 79 degrees 2. 60 degrees 3. 38 degrees 4. 85 degrees

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Chapter1: Physics And Measurement

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