Problem Statement: ME Board April 1991
A man standing on a 48.5 meter building high, has an eyesight height of 1.5 m from the top of the building, took a depression reading from the top of another nearby building and nearest wall, which are 50° and 80° respectively. Find the height of the nearby building in meters. The man is standing at the edge of the building and both buildings lie on the same horizontal plane.
- A. 39.49
- B. 35.50
- C. 30.74
- D. 42.55
Problem Answer:
The height of the nearby building is 39.49 m
Solution:
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