Question 188583
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Let's see the man standing away from the Water Tower.
{{{drawing(400,400,-1.5,10,-1,12,circle(0,3,.25),line(0,2.75,0,.5),line(0,.5,-.5,0),line(0,.5,.5,0),line(0,1.5,-.15,1.5),line(0,1.5,.15,1.5),line(8,0,8,11),line(8,11,8.4,11),line(8.4,11,8.4,0),line(8.4,0,8,0),green(line(0,3,8,3)),green(arrow(0,3,8,11)),red(locate(1.75,4.5,sigma=46^o)),line(0,0,8,0),green(locate(3,.5,Distance=27ft)),green(arrow(-1,0,-1,3)),red(locate(-.8,2.5,6ft)),green(locate(7.8,8,Water)),green(locate(7.8,7.6,Tower)),red(locate(8.7,8.5,X)),red(locate(8.7,2,Y=6ft)))}}}

We can see by Trigonometric Function, we can get <font color=blue>X</font>
{{{tan(sigma)=opp/adj}}}
{{{tan(46^o)=X/27ft}}}
{{{X=(27)tan46^o}}}}---> <font color=blue>X=27.9ft</font>


*Remember, Height of Water Tower = X + Y =27.9ft + 6ft=33.9ft or <font color=red>34ft</font>, Answer


Thank you,
Jojo</font>