At a point 500m from the base of a water tank the angle of elevation of the top of the tank is 45o. Find the height of the tank,

At a point 500m from the base of a water tank the angle of elevation of the top of the tank is 45o. Find the height of the tank,

A 250m
B 353m
C 354m
D 433m
E 500m

waec 1993 mathematics

The correct answer is E. 500m

\(\tan 45 = \frac{x}{500}\)

\(x = 500 \tan 45\)

= \(500 m\)

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