The angle of elevation of a tower from a point 150 m away from the foot of the tower is 60°. Find the height of the tower.
Solution:
The angle of elevation = 60° Distance from tower = BC = 150 m Height of tower = AB = h tan 60° = AB/BC = Height/Distance tan 60° = h/150 h = √3 × 150 h = 150√3 m