A tower stands near an airport. The angl...

A tower stands near an airport. The angle of elevation `theta` of the tower from a point on the ground such that its tangent is `5/12`. Find the height of the tower, if the distance of the observer from the tower is 120m.

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`tan theta=opp/adj`
`5/12=h/120`
`h=5/12X120`
`=50`
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