The angle of elevation of a building from a measuring instrument placed on the ground is 30o. If the building is 40m high, how far is the instrument from th...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1997 Subject: General Mathematics

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The angle of elevation of a building from a measuring instrument placed on the ground is 30o. If the building is 40m high, how far is the instrument from the foot of the building?
Answer Details
40 x  = tan 30o
x =  40 t a n 36
=  40 1 3
= 40√3m

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