A building is 100 m tall. From a point 80 m away from the base of the building, the angle of elevation to the top of the building is what?

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A building is 100 m tall. From a point 80 m away from the base of the building, the angle of elevation to the top of the building is what?
  1. 45 degrees
  2. 60 degrees
  3. 30 degrees
  4. 75 degrees

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Q: A building is 100 m tall. From a point 80 m away from the base of the building, the angle of elevation to the top of the building is what?
Solution: Using tan(θ) = height/distance, we have tan(θ) = 100/80 = 1.25, θ = tan⁻¹(1.25) which is approximately 60 degrees.
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