Distance meters with height measurement

Height measurement

— a special mode for measuring the height of various objects. Note that in many devices this function is actually performed by indirect measurements according to the Pythagorean theorem (see the relevant paragraph). Therefore, the possibility of measuring height is indicated mainly in those models that have more advanced capabilities for such measurements. A typical example is an extended version of the Pythagorean theorem, which is used when a rangefinder is mounted on a tripod at a certain height from the ground. With this placement, to determine the height, you need to take three measurements: the distance to the foot of the object (the rangefinder will be tilted down), to the object horizontally, and to its top. According to the data received, the device will build two triangles, perform the necessary calculations and give the final height value.