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The length of shadow of a tower on the plane ground is √3 times the height of the tower. The angle of elevation of sun is


AB is the height of the tower and BC is the length of the shadow forming angle of elevation


tan θ =


Given AB= h and BC = √3 h


tan θ =


tan θ =


θ = 30°

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