Question

At a horizontal distance of 200 m from the base of an observation tower, the angle between the
ground and the line of sight to the top of the tower is 8°. Sketch and label a diagram to represent
the information in the problem. How high is the tower to the nearest metre?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer:

  28 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The relevant trig relation is ...

  Tan = Opposite/Adjacent

  tan(8°) = height/distance to base

  height = (distance to base)tan(8°) = (200 m)tan(8°)

  height ≈ 28 m