A man is 30 m away from a building and sees the top of the building at an angle
Practice Questions
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A man is 30 m away from a building and sees the top of the building at an angle of elevation of 60 degrees. What is the height of the building? (2019)
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Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
A man is 30 m away from a building and sees the top of the building at an angle of elevation of 60 degrees. What is the height of the building? (2019)
Trigonometry – The problem involves using the tangent function to relate the angle of elevation to the height of the building and the distance from it.
Angle of Elevation – Understanding how to interpret the angle of elevation from a point to the top of an object.
Right Triangle Properties – The scenario can be visualized as a right triangle where the height of the building is the opposite side, the distance from the building is the adjacent side, and the angle of elevation is given.
