Answer:
The angle [tex]\theta[/tex] at which the sun is hitting the ground is:
[tex]\theta\approx 59.74^o[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
You can use right angle trigonometry to solve this, since the man (6 ft tall) and the shadow on the ground (3.5 ft long) form a right angle triangle as shown on the attached image.
The use the tangent function to find the angle that the sun's rays make with the ground:
[tex]tan(\theta)=\frac{opposite}{adjacent} \\tan(\theta)=\frac{6}{3.5} \\\theta=arctan(\frac{6}{3.5})\\\theta\approx 59.74^o[/tex]
