Answer to Question #130360 in Algebra for Damilani

Question

A clock tower is on a horizontal ground.from a distance 70m from the foot of the clocktower.the angle of the elevation to the top of the clock tower is found to be 60^0. find the height of the clock tower.

Answer 1

using trigonometry ratio;

Tan 60^o =height/70

height =70 tan 60^o

=121.24m

The height of the tower clock tower is 121.2m