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# A Man Observes the Angle of Elevation of the Top of a Building to Be 30o. He Walks Towards It in a Horizontal Line Through Its Base. on Covering 60 M the Angle of Elevation Changes to 60o. Find the Height of the Building Correct to the Nearest Metre. - Mathematics

A man observes the angle of elevation of the top of a building to be 30o. He walks towards it in a horizontal line through its base. On covering 60 m the angle of elevation changes to 60o. Find the height of the building correct to the nearest metre.

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#### Solution

Let the height of the building be AB = h and BC = x

In ΔABC

tan 60^@ = h/x

=> xsqrt3 = h    ...(1)

In ΔADB

tan 30^@ = h/(x + 60)

=> 1/sqrt3 = h/(x + 60)

=> x + 60 = hsqrt3   ... (2)

From (1)and (2)

=> x + 60 = xsqrt3.sqrt3

=> x= 30

Thus h = 3sqrt3 = 51.96m ~~ "52 metre"

Concept: Heights and Distances - Solving 2-D Problems Involving Angles of Elevation and Depression Using Trigonometric Tables
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