Question

With reference to the figure given, a man stands on the ground at point A, which is on the same horizontal plane as B, the foot of a vertical pole BC. The height of the pole is 10 m. The man’s eye is 2 m above the ground. He observes the angle of elevation at C, the top of the pole as , where tan = ²/₅. Calculate,

• A. 20 m, 30^o
• B. 20 m, 28^o
• C. 40 m, 32^o
• D. 40 m, 28^o
• E. 40 m, 30^o
• F. 20 m, 32^o

Answer 1

The correct option is B

20 m, 28^o