A plateau height is in height.
The angle of elevation is to the top of the plateau
Observe the figure : and
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For a right angle triangle :
\Let and
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Consider the trigonometric functions: and
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Substitute ,
and
Therefore, .
Find distance between and
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is adjacent side of the right angle triangle.
So, .
Substitute ,
and
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Distance from base to plateau is .
Distance from base to plateau is .