A tower stands vertically on the ground. The angle of elevation of its top from a point 30 m away is 60 degrees. The height of the tower is
- 30 m
- 30 (square root of 3) m
- 15 (square root of 3) m
- 60 m
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Correct answer: B. 30 (square root of 3) m
1. tan(60) = h / 30.
2. tan(60) = square root of 3.
3. h = 30 (square root of 3) m.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 9 "Some Applications of Trigonometry", §9.2_