A surveyor measures the angle of elevation of a building to be 45°. If the distance from the surveyor to the building is 50 m, find the height of the building.
Q1. A surveyor measures the angle of elevation of a building to be 45°. If the distance from the surveyor to the building is 50 m, find the height of the building.
Answer: 50 m
Explanation: tan(45°) = height / 50, so height = 50 * tan(45°) = 50 * 1 = 50 m.