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Find the distance of a point from the foot of a 100 m high tower if the angle of elevation is 45°.

A50 m
B100 m
C200 m
D100√2 m

✓ Correct Answer: B100 m

tan 45° = 100 / d. Since tan 45° = 1, d = 100 m.

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