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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground 20 m away from its base is 45°. Find the height of the tower. (Use √3 = 1.73 where needed)
Explanation
Explanation
Let the height be h. In the right triangle formed, tan(45°) = height/distance = h/20. Since tan 45° = 1, we get h = 20 × tan 45° ≈ 20 m.
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