Question on: JSS2 Mathematics - Angles

You are standing 50 meters away from a building and looking up at its top. The height of the building is 30 meters. What is the angle of elevation to the top of the building?

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Using the tangent function:

tan(𝜃)= distance from the building/height of the building

tan(𝜃)=30/50=0.6

To find the angle:𝜃=tan⁡−1(0.6)≈30.96∘

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