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The term “height of a pole body” is not specific to a standard formula across disciplines, as it might depend on the context in which it’s being asked. However, if you’re referring to calculating the height of a physical pole, such as a flagpole or a lamp post, when one doesn’t have direct means to measure it, trigonometry can be used if certain other measurements can be made.
Using Trigonometry:
One common method involves using the shadow of the pole and trigonometry. Here’s a simplified version of how you could calculate the height of a pole:
1. Measure the length of the pole’s shadow.
2. Measure the distance from the top of the pole to the tip of the shadow (i.e., the hypotenuse in this right-angled triangle scenario). Alternatively, if measuring this directly is not feasible, measure the length of the shadow of a known shorter object at the same time, using similar triangles.
3. Choose an angle to work with (most commonly, the angle of elevation from the end of the shadow back up to the top of the pole, or the angle of the sun which is subtended at the top of the pole). This might require a tool like a sextant or a protractor, depending on your method.
4. Use basic trigonometry to calculate the height of the pole. The formula to use will depend on the measurements you’ve been able to take. If you have the length of the