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General Aptitude
2.1 Height and Distance - General Questions

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Q.

From a point P on a level ground, the angle of elevation of the top tower is 30º. If the tower is 100 m high, the distance of point P from the foot of the tower is:

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Correct choice: C

Explanation:

Let AB be the tower.

Then, APB = 30º and AB = 100 m.

AB = tan 30º = 1
AP 3
AP = (AB x 3) m
  = 1003 m
  = (100 x 1.73) m
  = 173 m.
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