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Shadow Length for Shadows Cast by the Sun Calculator
Solve for the shadow length cast by an object with the sun as the light source.
Calculate:
altitude of sun
shadow length:
object height:
Compute
Assuming altitude of sun
|
Use
reference object height and reference object's shadow length
instead