A man sees the top of a tower from a point P. It makes an angle of elevation of 30° with the man’s eyes. If the height of the tower is 100 m, find the distance between man and tower?

July 28, 2023

Question	A man sees the top of a tower from a point P. It makes an angle of elevation of 30° with the man’s eyes. If the height of the tower is 100 m, find the distance between man and tower?
Type	multiple_choice
Option	57.8 m	incorrect
Option	110 m	incorrect
Option	173 m	correct
Option	140 m	incorrect

Solution :

PQ = 100 * √3

PQ = 100 * 1.73 = 173 m (Option C)