Civil Engineering - Applied Mechanics - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Applied Mechanics - Section 3 (Q.No. 19)
19.
Two shots fired simultaneously from the top and bottom of a vertical tower with elevations of 30° and 45° respectively strike a target simultaneously. If horizontal distance of the target from the tower is 1000 m, the height of the tower is
350 m
375 m
400 m
425 m.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Sufazo said:   9 years ago
1/3 * 3/2 * 1000 = 500.

Now we have two angle 30 + 45 = 75, 500 - 75, 425.

Rajesh said:   7 years ago
H = a( tan45 - tan30).
a = 1000m.

Amal zad said:   6 years ago
Please, anyone explains in detail.

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