Problem Statement: ME Board April 1997
An observer wishes to determine the height of a tower. He takes sights at the top of the tower from A and B, which are 50 feet apart, at the same elevation on a direct line with the tower. The vertical angle at point A is 30ยฐ and at point B is 40ยฐ. What is the height of the tower?
- A. 85.60 feet
- B. 92.54 feet
- C. 110.29 feet
- D. 143.97 feet
Problem Answer:
The height of the tower is 92.54 feet.
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