JAMB - Mathematics (2018 - No. 31)

A man stands on a tree 150cm high and sees a boat at an angle of depression of 74°. Find the distance of the boat from the base of the tree.
52cm
43cm
40cm
15cm

Explanation

Tan 74 = 150/x

  x = 150/tan 74

  = 43.01cm

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