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At a point 15 m away from the base of a 15 m high house, the angle of elevation of the top is

A

`90^@`

B

`60^@`

C

`30^@`

D

`45^@`

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D
Let OP be the house and A be a point at a distance of 15 metres from the base of the house. Let the angle of elevation of A of the top of the house be `theta`. Then ,

tan `theta=(OP)/(OA)=15/15=1 rArr theta =45^@`
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