engineering mathematics MCQ #73

A 2m tall person sees the top of a tower at 60° angle of elevation. If the tower is 50m high, find the distance from person to tower.

engineering mathematics MCQ #73

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A 2m tall person sees the top of a tower at 60° angle of elevation. If the tower is 50m high, find the distance from person to tower.

    • A) 48 / √3 m
    • B) 48√3 m
    • C) 50 / √3 m
    • D) 25√3 m

    Answer: 48 / √3 m

    Explanation: tan(60°) = (50 - 2) / distance, so distance = 48 / √3 m.