Trigonometryeasy · Past Paper
Find the distance of a point from the foot of a 100 m high tower if the angle of elevation is 45°.
A50 m
B100 m
C200 m
D100√2 m
✓ Correct Answer: B — 100 m
tan 45° = 100 / d. Since tan 45° = 1, d = 100 m.
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