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Model Real Situations with Shadows & Trignometry Quiz

Apply the toolkit to richer contexts: mixed units, slant distances, and observations from different points. You’ll decide whether to find horizontal distance, vertical height, or line-of-sight; combine trig with the...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 32 | Last updated: Jan 22, 2026

Sample Question 1
A 12 m lamppost casts a 7 m shadow on level ground. What is the angle of elevation of the sun (nearest degree)?

29°

40°

59°

60°

Sample Question 2
A 30 ft tree casts an 18 ft shadow. What is the angle of elevation of the sun (nearest degree)?

48°

59°

63°

37°

Use proportional reasoning and similar triangles to link different objects casting shadows at the same time. You’ll scale heights and shadows, translate “same sun angle” into constant ratios, and decide when to...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 22 | Last updated: Jan 22, 2026

Sample Question 1
A 1.6 m pole casts a 2.0 m shadow. At the same time, a tree’s shadow is 7.5 m. What is the tree’s height (nearest tenth of a meter)?

5.6 m

5.8 m

6.0 m

6.2 m

Sample Question 2
The sun’s elevation is θ. Object A has height 3 m and shadow 2 m. Which expression gives the shadow of Object B with height 4.5 m?

3.5

4.5

2

3

Recent Shadows & Towers Quizzes

Height From Shadow Quiz: Height from Shadow Using Ratio

How can you determine an object’s height just from its shadow? In this quiz, you’ll explore how trigonometric ratios and proportional reasoning reveal heights when direct measurement isn’t practical....

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: May 15, 2026

Sample Question
A 2.75 m pole has a 1.25 m shadow. A statue casts a 3.00 m shadow at the same time. Find the statue's height.

5.80 m

6.60 m

7.20 m

4.95 m

Sun Angle Shadow Quiz: Sun Angle From Height and Shadow

How does the sun’s position relate to the length of a shadow? In this quiz, you’ll learn to model sunlight, height, and shadow length using right-triangle trigonometry. You’ll practice setting up...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 12 | Last updated: May 15, 2026

Sample Question
A vertical pole's height is √3 times its shadow length. What is the sun's angle of elevation θ?

30°

45°

60°

75°