A pole is 10 m high. The angle of elevation of its top from a point on the ground is 45°. How far is the point from the foot?
Q1. A pole is 10 m high. The angle of elevation of its top from a point on the ground is 45°. How far is the point from the foot?
Answer: 10 m
Explanation: Using tan(45°) = height/distance = 10/x, so x = 10 m.