A man standing near the root of a 60 meters long cocounut tree and sees its 60 meters long shadow (created by sunlight) in front of him. What is the angle of the sunlight with the direction of the man's vision
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45 degrees
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60 degrees
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135 degrees
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120 degrees
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Correct answer
Explanation
The coconut tree and its shadow form a right triangle with equal legs (60m each), making the angle of elevation 45°. The angle between sunlight and the man's vision (which is horizontal along the ground) is supplementary: 180° - 45° = 135°. Sunlight comes from above at a 45° angle to the vertical, creating a 135° angle with the horizontal.