The height of a tower was determined by trigonometric leveling. The instrument was set up at point A, a distance of 75m from the base of the tower. The height of instrument set up was measured to be 1.22m. The top of the tower was observed at an angle of + 35o22’. Calculate the height of tower.
The height of a tower was determined by trigonometric leveling. The instrument was set up at point A, a distance of 75m from the base of the tower. The height of instrument set up was measured to be 1.22m. The top of the tower was observed at an angle of + 35o22’. Calculate the height of tower.
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17.The height of a tower was determined by trigonometric leveling. The instrument
was set up at point A, a distance of 75m from the base of the tower. The height of
instrument set up was measured to be 1.22m. The top of the tower was observed
at an angle of + 35o22’. Calculate the height of tower.
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