Question

A tank 2m tall stands on top of a concrete pillar from a point p on the same horizontal ground as the foot of the pillar,t he angles of elevation of the top T and bottom B of the same tank are 49° and42° respectively.(1) Draw a diagram to represent this information .(2)calculate,correct to one decimal place ,the height of the pillar.

Answer 1

not in the same horizontal plane. ... Often when using angle of elevation and depression we ignore the height of the person, and ... From the ground ... Look at the diagram above. ... Example 1: A Flagpole