From the top of a building 10m high, the angle of depression of a stone lying on the horizontal ground is 69o. Calculate ,correct to one decimal place, the distance of the stone from the foot of the building
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A.
3.6m -
B.
3.8m -
C.
6.0m -
D.
9.3m -
E.
26.1m
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
tan21o =x/10
x = 10 tan 21o
= 3.3839 = 3.8m