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