Angle Elevation
1. Stating the problem: We have a light post 5 m tall casting a shadow of 9.3 m. We need to find the angle of elevation of the sun at that time, denoted as $\theta$, rounded to two decimal places.
2. Setup the relationship: The angle of elevation $\theta$ forms a right triangle with the light post as the opposite side and the shadow as the adjacent side. Using the tangent function,
$$\tan\theta = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} = \frac{5}{9.3}$$
3. Calculating the angle: To find $\theta$, we take the arctangent (inverse tangent) of the ratio,
$$\theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{9.3}\right)$$
4. Using a calculator,
$$\theta = \tan^{-1}(0.5376) \approx 28.26^\circ$$
5. Final answer: The angle of elevation of the sun is approximately
$$\boxed{28.26^\circ}$$