engineering mathematics MCQ #167

A man on the top of a tower observes a car moving towards it. If it takes 10 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 30° to 60°, find the time taken by the car to reach the tower.

engineering mathematics MCQ #167

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A man on the top of a tower observes a car moving towards it. If it takes 10 minutes for the angle of depression to change from 30° to 60°, find the time taken by the car to reach the tower.

    • A) 5 minutes
    • B) 7.5 minutes
    • C) 10 minutes
    • D) 12.5 minutes

    Answer: 5 minutes

    Explanation: Using tan 30° and tan 60°, we relate the distances and times to find the remaining time to reach the tower.