A road worker holds a flag in position R with an out strech arm. He swings the flag downward and it forms angle of 30degrees with the ground P. His shoe Q is 2,5 away from P. His head is 24cm above his shoulder. calculate the height of the man

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If R is at shoulder height, then the man's height is

.24 + 2.5 tan30° = 1.683 m
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