Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

The angle of elevation of the top of an unfinished tower at a point distant 78m from its base is 30o. How much higher must the tower be raised (in m) so that the angle of elevation of the top of the finished tower at the same point will be 60o ?

Options:

$78\sqrt{3}$

80

$52\sqrt{3}$

$26\sqrt{3}$

Correct Answer:

$52\sqrt{3}$