A man stands on a tree 150 cm high and sees a boat at an angle of depression of 74°. Find the distance of the boat from the base of the tree.
A.
52 cm
B.
43 cm
C.
40 cm
D.
15 cm
Correct answer is B
\(\tan 16 = \frac{x}{150}\)
\(x = 150 \tan 16\)
= \(43 cm\)