A man 1.7m tall observes a bird on top of a tree at an angle...

MATHEMATICS
JAMB 1999

A man 1.7m tall observes a bird on top of a tree at an angle of 30°. if the distance between the man's head and the bird is 25m, what is the height of the tree?

  • A. 26.7m
  • B. 14.2m
  • C. \(1.7+(25\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}m\)
  • D. \(1.7+(25\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}m\)

Correct Answer: B. 14.2m



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