At a point 500m from the base of a water tank the angle of elevation of the top of the tank is 45o. Find the height of the tank.
A.
250m
B.
353m
C.
354m
D.
433m
E.
500m
Correct answer is E
\(\tan 45 = \frac{x}{500}\)
\(x = 500 \tan 45\)
= \(500 m\)