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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.