The height of a theodolite held at hill A is 1.2 m, hill C is between hill A and B. The elevation of hill A is 300 m, hill B is 595 m and hill C is 381 m. Distance AC and CB equal to 20 km and 30 km respectively. It is required to erect a tower at hill B with a line of sight clearance of 1.5 m at hill C. How high is the tower at B.
The height of a theodolite held at hill A is 1.2 m, hill C is between hill A and B. The elevation of hill A is 300 m, hill B is 595 m and hill C is 381 m. Distance AC and CB equal to 20 km and 30 km respectively. It is required to erect a tower at hill B with a line of sight clearance of 1.5 m at hill C. How high is the tower at B.
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Transcribed Image Text:The height of a theodolite held at hill A is 1.2 m, hill C is between hill A and B. The elevation of hill A
is 300 m, hill B is 595 m and hill C is 381 m. Distance AC and CB equal to 20 km and 30 km respectively.
It is required to erect a tower at hill B with a line of sight clearance of 1.5 m at hill C. How high is the
tower at B.
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