Talisas height in inches

Question

when the sun shines at a 60 degree angle to the ground, Talisa’s shadow is 36 in. long. To the nearest inch, how tall is Talisa?

Answer 1

Using the right triangle created by this situation, and the fact that the trig ratio tan(θ) = opposite/adjacent, we can say tan(60°) = h/36 or h = 36•tan(60°) = 62.354

So, to the nearest inch, Talisas is 62 inches tall