A man stands on a tree 150 cm high and sees a boat at an angle of depression of 74°. Find the distance of the boat from the base of the tree.
- 52 cm
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43 cm
- 40 cm
- 15 cm
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
\(\tan 16 = \frac{x}{150}\)
\(x = 150 \tan 16\)
= \(43 cm\)
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