Trigonometric Equations Question 170

Question: A man whose eye level is 1.5 metres above the ground observes the angle of elevation of a tower to be $ 60^{o} $ . If the distance of the man from the tower be 10 meters, the height of the tower is

Options:

A) $ (1.5+10\sqrt{3}),m $

B) $ 10,\sqrt{3},m $

C) $ ( 1.5+\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}} ),m $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • $ H=(10\tan 60^{o}+1.5)=(10\sqrt{3}+1.5)m $