A high lamp post casts an long shadow on level ground

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Problem

12\,\text{m}

high lamp post casts an

8\,\text{m}

long shadow on level ground. The angle of elevation of the Sun is, to the nearest degree, (a)

42^\circ

(b)

56^\circ

(c)

34^\circ

(d)

48^\circ