SOLUTION: A boy of height 1.7m is standing 20m away from a flag staff on the same level ground. He observed that the angle of elevation of the top of the flag staff is 24degree. Calculate th

Question 1181002: A boy of height 1.7m is standing 20m away from a flag staff on the same level ground. He observed that the angle of elevation of the top of the flag staff is 24degree. Calculate the height of the flag staff
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A boy of height 1.7m is standing 20m away from a flag staff on the same level ground.
He observed that the angle of elevation of the top of the flag staff is 24degree.
Calculate the height of the flag staff
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    = 1.7 + 20*tan(24°) meters.

Having the formula from me, you do the rest.

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