Question

From a spot 25 m from the base of the Peace Tower in Ottawa, the angle of elevation to the top of the flagpole is 76⁰. How tall, to the nearest metre, is the Peace Tower, including the flagpole? a) 24m b) 100m c) 6m d) 50m

Answer 1

b) 100m

Explanation:

tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent

tan(76) = height/25

4.01078093 = height/25

height = 25(4.01078093) = 100.23 or 100