The angle of elevation of the top of the 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°.
The angle of elevation of the top of the 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.
$\mathrm{PQ}=50$ metres is the height of the tower. Let $\mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{h}$ metres be the height of the building. Angle of elevation of the top of the building from the foot of the tower $=30^{\circ}$, i.e., $\angle \mathrm{AQB}=30^{\circ}$.
Angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of the building
$=60$, i.e., $\angle \mathrm{PBQ}=60$
From $\triangle \mathrm{AQB}$
$\frac{\mathbf{h}}{\mathbf{B Q}}=\tan 30^{\circ}=\frac{\mathbf{1}}{\sqrt{\mathbf{3}}}$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{BQ}=\mathbf{h} \sqrt{\mathbf{3}}$ ...(1)
From $\Delta \mathrm{PBQ}$
$\frac{50}{B Q}=\tan C D^{\circ}=\sqrt{3}$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{BQ}=\frac{\mathbf{5 0}}{\sqrt{\mathbf{3}}}$ ...(2)
From (1) and (2), we have $\mathbf{h} \sqrt{\mathbf{3}}=\frac{\mathbf{5 0}}{\sqrt{\mathbf{3}}}$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{h}=\frac{\mathbf{5 0}}{\mathbf{3}} \mathbf{m}$ i.e., $\mathrm{h}=\mathbf{1 6} \frac{\mathbf{2}}{\mathbf{3}} \mathbf{m}$