A flagstaff stands on the top of a vertical tower. A man standing 60 m away from the tower observes that the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of th...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1991 Subject: General Mathematics

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A flagstaff stands on the top of a vertical tower. A man standing 60 m away from the tower observes that the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the flagstaff are 64o and 62o respectively. Find the length of the flagstaff.
Answer Details
B C 60  =  t a n 62 1
BC = 60 tan 62
A C 60  =  t a n 62 1
AC = 60 tan 64
AB = AC - BC
= 60(tan 64o - tan 62o)

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