If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow $2 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~m}$ long on the ground, then sun's elevation

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If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow $2 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~m}$ long on the ground, then sun's elevation is\

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(a): Let $	heta$ be the sun's elevation. Then, $	an 	heta=\frac{B C}{A B} \Rightarrow 	an 	heta=\frac{6}{2 \sqrt{3}}=\sqrt{3}$\ $\Rightarrow 	heta=60^{\circ}$\