Answer:
The elevation is [tex]32.3^{o}[/tex].
Step-by-step explanation:
The home of the meerkat is 8 feet below the surface. So that the root of the stump would not be in his path, he dug 15 feet lower.
This can be represented by the sides of a right angled triangle. Applying the appropriate trigonometric function, let the elevation be represented by θ.
Then,
Sin θ = [tex]\frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{8}{15}[/tex]
Sin θ = 0.5333
⇒ θ = [tex]Sin^{-1}[/tex] 0.5333
= 32.287
θ = [tex]32.3^{o}[/tex]
The elevation of the meerkat is [tex]32.3^{o}[/tex].
