Question

From a point 80 m from the base of a tower, the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 28°. How tall is

the tower (remember: 3 decimal places)?
The height of the tower is [A] m.

Answer 1

42.537 m

Explanation:

Let x = height of tower

tan 28 = x/80

x = 80 tan 28

x = 42.537 m