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From the top of a tower 50 m high, the angle of depression of a car on the ground is 45°. Find the distance of the car from the foot of the tower.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
50 m
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Explanation
The angle of depression equals the angle of elevation from the car, so tan 45° = 50 ÷ d, giving d = 50 m.
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