An observer 2 m tall is $24\sqrt{3} m$ away from a building. The angle of elevation of the top of the building as seen by him is 30°. What is the height of the building? |
24 m 20 m 30 m 26 m |
26 m |
The correct answer is Option (4) → 26 m The given distance is $24\sqrt{3}$ m. Angle of elevation = $30^\circ$ $\tan 30^\circ = \frac{\text{Height of building} - \text{Height of observer}}{\text{Distance}}$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{h - 2}{24\sqrt{3}}$ $h - 2 = 24$ $h = 26 \text{ m}$ |