A tower casts a shadow of 15 meters on the ground. If the height of the tower is 15√3 meters, find the angle of elevation of the sun.

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1. Tower and its shadow make a right triangle. Height = $15\sqrt{3}$ (opposite), shadow = $15$ (adjacent).
2. $	an	heta = \frac{15\sqrt{3}}{15} = \sqrt{3}$.
3. $	heta = 60^\circ$.
FINAL_ANSWER: c

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