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When the length of the shadow of the pole is equal to the height of the pole, then the angle of elevation of the source of light has measure


Let the length of the pole be h and so the length of the shadow become h.


Suppose the angle of elevation of the sun is θ.


From the figure we see that,



θ = 45⁰

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