From the top of a 50m high tower, the angle of depression of a car is 30°. How far is the car from the tower?
Q1. From the top of a 50m high tower, the angle of depression of a car is 30°. How far is the car from the tower?
Answer: 86.6 m
Explanation: tan(30°) = 50 / distance. So, distance = 50 / tan(30°) = 50 / (1/√3) = 50√3 = 86.6 m.