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Mathematics — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
From a point on the ground, which is 30 m away from the foot of a vertical tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 60°. The height (in metres) of the tower is :
  1. A $10\sqrt{3}$
  2. B $30\sqrt{3}$
  3. C $60$
  4. D $30$
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Model Answer

Option B: $30\sqrt{3}$ m

Using $\tan 60° = \dfrac{h}{30}$, we get $\sqrt{3} = \dfrac{h}{30}$, so $h = 30\sqrt{3}$ m.

Explanation

This directly applies $\tan(\text{angle of elevation}) = \dfrac{\text{height}}{\text{base distance}}$. The base is 30 m and angle is 60°, so multiply 30 by $\tan 60° = \sqrt{3}$. This mirrors Example 1 of Chapter 9 (where base = 15 m gave $15\sqrt{3}$). Don't confuse with Exercise Q4 (which has the same base but angle 30°, giving a different answer).

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