The height of a building is 50 m

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Problem

The height of a building is 50 m. From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of its top is

60^{\circ}

. How far is the point from the foot of the building? (Use

\tan 60^{\circ}=1.732

.) (a)

43\,\text{m}

(b)

29\,\text{m}

(c)

87\,\text{m}

(d)

25\,\text{m}