engineering mathematics MCQ #33

A tree is broken by the wind and its top touches the ground making an angle of 30° with the ground. If the length of the broken part is 20 m, find the height of the tree.

engineering mathematics MCQ #33

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A tree is broken by the wind and its top touches the ground making an angle of 30° with the ground. If the length of the broken part is 20 m, find the height of the tree.

    • A) 20(√3 + 1)/√3 m
    • B) 30 m
    • C) 20√3 m
    • D) 10√3 m

    Answer: 20(√3 + 1)/√3 m

    Explanation: Using trigonometric ratios, we derive height = 20(√3 + 1)/√3 m.