Find the length of the base of the following pyramid, given the height of the pyramid is 211 meters and the angle of elevation of the base of the pyramid is 62°.

An image of a square pyramid is shown with a right triangle embedded inside it. The face is at an incline of 211 degrees. The height is labeled 62 degrees and the corner of the right angle is marked with a letter P.

75 meters
189 meters
224 meters
478 meters

I know that the answer is C but I don't understand how people got that answer, someone please explain?

Question

Find the length of the base of the following pyramid, given the height of the pyramid is 211 meters and the angle of elevation of the base of the pyramid is 62°.

An image of a square pyramid is shown with a right triangle embedded inside it. The face is at an incline of 211 degrees. The height is labeled 62 degrees and the corner of the right angle is marked with a letter P.

 75 meters
 189 meters
 224 meters
 478 meters

I know that the answer is C but I don't understand how people got that answer, someone please explain?

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