A surveyor walks 500m up a hill which slopes at an angle of 30\(^o\). Calculate the vertical height through which he rises
252m
500m
250m
255m
Correct answer is C
\(\frac{h}{500}\) = sin 30\(^o\)
= 500 sin 30\(^o\)
= 500 x \(\frac{1}{2}\)
= 250m
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