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  • 12-05-2021
  • Mathematics
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A guard in a 20m tall watchtower spots a vehicle at an angle of depression oi 25
How far horizontally from the tower is the vehicle, to one decimal place? (​

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  • 13-05-2021

Answer:

Solution given:

height[p]=20m

angle of depression [a]=25°

base[b]=?

we have

Tan a=p/b

tan 25=20/b

b=20/tan25

b=42.89 or 43

the tower is 43m far from the vehicle .

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