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2012

Mathematics

JAMB

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.

A.

52 cm

B.

43 cm

C.

40 cm

D.

15 cm

Correct Answer: 43 cm

Explanation

AB∧D = BD∧C = 74° DC=150/tan74° =150/3.4874 DC≈43cm

AB∧D = BD∧C = 74° DC=150/tan74° =150/3.4874 DC≈43cm
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