engineering mathematics MCQ #216

A man standing on the sea shore observes that the angle of elevation of a ship is 30°. If the height of the man's eye level above the sea is 10 m, find the distance of the ship from the man.

engineering mathematics MCQ #216

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A man standing on the sea shore observes that the angle of elevation of a ship is 30°. If the height of the man's eye level above the sea is 10 m, find the distance of the ship from the man.

    • A) 10√3 m
    • B) 20 m
    • C) 10 m
    • D) 20√3 m

    Answer: 10√3 m

    Explanation: Using tan(30°) = 10 / distance, we get distance = 10√3 m.