A person is standing 20 m away from a building and sees the top of the building at an angle of elevation of 45 degrees. What is the height of the building? (2019)

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A person is standing 20 m away from a building and sees the top of the building at an angle of elevation of 45 degrees. What is the height of the building? (2019)
  1. 10 m
  2. 20 m
  3. 30 m
  4. 40 m

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Q: A person is standing 20 m away from a building and sees the top of the building at an angle of elevation of 45 degrees. What is the height of the building? (2019)
Solution: Height = distance * tan(angle) = 20 * tan(45) = 20 * 1 = 20 m.
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