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An observer 2.25 m tall is 42.75 m away from a chimney. The angle of elevation of the top of the chimney from her eyes is 45∘. What is the height of the chimney?
Answer: Option C
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The given situation is represented by the figure below:
In triangle ABE,
tan45∘=ABEBAlso, EB=DC∴tan45∘=ABDC⇒AB=DC×tan 45∘⇒AB=1×42.75
Hence, the height of the chimney =Â ACÂ = AB + BC
We can observe that BC = ED.
Thus, AC = AB + ED
        = 42.75 + 2.25
         = 45 m.
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