Question : A 1.6 m tall observer is 45 metres away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the tower is 30°, then the height of the tower in metres is: (Take$\sqrt{3}=1.732$)
Option 1: 25.98
Option 2: 26.58
Option 3: 27.58
Option 4: 27.98
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Correct Answer: 27.58
Solution : AB = Height of observer = 1.6 m. CD = Height of tower = $h$ m. ∴ DE = ($h$ – 1.6) m BC = AE = 45 metres $\angle$DAE = 30° From $\triangle$DAE, $\tan 30°=\frac{DE}{AE}$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{h-1.6}{45}$ ⇒ $h-1.6=15\sqrt{3}$ ⇒ $h – 1.6 = 15 × 1.732$ ⇒ $h = (25.98 + 1.6)$ $\therefore h=27.58$ metres Hence, the correct answer is 27.58 metres.
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