A student sitting on a tower 68 metres high observes his principal's car at the angle of depression of 20o. How far is the car from the bottom of the tower ...

A student sitting on a tower 68 metres high observes his principal's car at the angle of depression of 20o. How far is the car from the bottom of the tower to the nearest metre?

Answer Details

Tan 20o = $\frac{68m}{x}$
x tan 20o = 68
x = $\frac{68}{tan20}$ = $\frac{68}{0.364}$
x = 186.8
= 187m