The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 40 m longer when the sun's altitude is 30° than when it is 60°. Find the height of the tower.
Q1. The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 40 m longer when the sun's altitude is 30° than when it is 60°. Find the height of the tower.
Answer: 34.64 m
Explanation: Using trigonometric ratios, height = 20√3 m, after simplification.