Chapter 13 - Height and Distance

Example 4. From the top of a tower 100 m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a pole standing on the same plane as the tower are observed to be 30⁰ and 45⁰ respectively. Find the height of the pole.

Solution:- Let AB be the tower and CD be the pole.

Let CD = h. AB = 100m

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Height of the pole = 42.26