engineering mathematics MCQ #131

A person is standing on the ground, looking at the top of a tower. The angle of elevation is 30°. If the height of the tower is 20√3 m, how far is the person from the tower?

engineering mathematics MCQ #131

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A person is standing on the ground, looking at the top of a tower. The angle of elevation is 30°. If the height of the tower is 20√3 m, how far is the person from the tower?

    • A) 60 m
    • B) 40 m
    • C) 20 m
    • D) 10 m

    Answer: 60 m

    Explanation: Using tan(30°) = 20√3 / distance, we get distance = 60 m.