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    Question

    The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the

    foot of a tower is 30Β° and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of the building is 60Β°. If the height of the tower is 18 m, what is the height of the building?Β 
    A 18/√3 m Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 6 m Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 6√3 m Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 18√3 m Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let AB and CD denote the tower and the building respectively. In β–³ABC, tan 60Β° = AB/BC β‡’ √3 = 18/BC β‡’ BC = 18/√3 m In β–³BCD, tan 30Β° = CD/BC β‡’ 1/√3 = CD/(18/√3) β‡’ CD = 6 m β‡’ h = 6 m

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