A tower casts a shadow equal to its height when the sun's elevation is 45 degrees. If the shadow is 30 m, what is the tower's height?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 30 m
- Step 1: tan 45 degrees = 1, so height = shadow length.
- Step 2: Height = 30 m.
Answer
30 m.
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