WAEC Mathematics 2024 Objective — Question 44
Question 44 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Mathematics 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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44. A cliff on the bank of a river is 87 m high. A boat on the river is 22 m away from the foot of the cliff. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle of depression of the boat from the top of the cliff.
- A. 76°Correct
- B. 64°
- C. 36°
- D. 24°
Explanation
tan α = 87/22 = 3.9545; α = tan⁻¹(3.9545) ≈ 76°.
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