WAEC Mathematics 2023 Objective — Question 24
Question 24 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Mathematics 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Mrs. Kebeh stands at a distance of 110 m away from a building of vertical height 58 m. If Kebeh is 2 m tall, find the angle of elevation of the top of the building from her eye.
- A. 28°
- B. 27°Correct
- C. 26°
- D. 20°
Explanation
Effective height=58-2=56m. tanθ=56/110 → θ=tan⁻¹(56/110)≈26.98°≈27°.
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