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A man’s eye level is 1.7m above the horizontal ground and 13m from a vertical…

A man’s eye level is 1.7m above the horizontal ground and 13m from a vertical pole. If the pole is 8.3m high, calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle of elevation of the top of the pole from his eyes.
  • A.
    33o
  • B.
    32o
  • C.
    27o
  • D.
    26o
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

tan (theta = frac{opp}{adj} = frac{6.6}{13})
tan (theta = 0.5077)
(theta) = tan-1 0.5077
(theta = 27^o)