Given a point on the Earth of latitude a, the angle of elevation of the Sun is at its minimum
of
Denver, Colorado, has latitude
a. Find the angle of elevation of the Sun at noon on the winter solstice and summer solstice.
b. Suppose that the winter solstice is
c. Graph the function from part (b) on a graphing utility.
d. Determine the angle of elevation of the Sun at noon on January 15 for Denver. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.
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