The angle of elevation of the top of a building from the foot of the tower is 30° and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of the building is 60°. If the tower is 50 m high, find the height of the building.
Let CD be the height of the tower equal to 50 m (Given)
Let AB be the height of the building.
BC be the distance between the foots of the building and the tower.
Elevation is 30° and 60° from the tower and the building respectively.
In right ΔBCD,
tan 60° = CD/BC
⇒ √3 = 50/BC
⇒ BC = 50/√3
also,
In right ΔABC,
tan 30° = AB/BC
⇒ 1/√3 = AB/BC
⇒ AB = 50/3
Thus, the height of the building is 50/3.
