2. Consider a location in Blacksburg, VA on October 15. (a) Plot the solar altitude angle from 4:00 to 22:00 in increments of two hours. What time does the sun rise? What time does the sun set? (b) On a polar plot with north at 0-degrees, plot the solar azimuth angle from 4:00 to 22:00 in increments of two hours. (c) Go outside and check your work for a couple of your data points - can you locate the sun from the two angles you have determined.
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