Aptitude - Height and Distance - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Height and Distance - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
A man standing at a point P is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle of elevation of 30° with the man's eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower to watch its top and the angle of the elevation becomes 60°. What is the distance between the base of the tower and the point P?
43 units
8 units
12 units
Data inadequate
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

One of AB, AD and CD must have given.

So, the data is inadequate.

Discussion:
43 comments Page 5 of 5.

Gerald said:   2 years ago
The right answer is 3 units.
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Sange maney said:   2 years ago
According to me, the Data is inadequate. We need a height to calculate the base.
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Sak said:   2 months ago
I think option D should be the right answer.
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