To find the distance from the man to the base of the building, we can use the tangent function.
tan(65⁰) = opposite/adjacent
tan(65⁰) = 20m/distance
Solving for the distance:
distance = 20m / tan(65⁰)
distance ≈ 8.24m
Therefore, the man is approximately 8.24m away from the base of the building.
The angle of elevation of a building 20m high from a man on the ground is 65⁰. How far is the man from the base of the building
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