TrigonometrySome Applications of Trigonometry

Height & Distance Finder

Use the angle of elevation to compute the height of a tower.

Angle of elevation30 °

Distance from base50 m

Observer eye height1.5 m

Height of object

30.37m

Line of sight length

57.74m

Angle of elevation to the topHeight of object: 30.37 m

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tan(angle of elevation) = height above eye level ÷ horizontal distance.

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