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A man, 1.8 m tall, is standing on a 1.0 m high platform near its edge, to observe the top of a building. The building is at a distance of 25√3 m away from the platform. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the building is 30°. The height (in m) of the building is:

Options

A

25.8

B

27.8

C

26.8

D

28.8

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Correct Answer :

Option B

27.8

Solution :

The correct option is 27.8.

Let us break down the problem step-by-step to calculate the height of the building.

Step 1: Understand the positions and heights of the observer and the platform
The man is standing on a platform.
Height of the platform = 1.0 m
Height of the man = 1.8 m
Therefore, the height of the man's eye above the ground level is:
Height of eye level = Height of platform + Height of man
Height of eye level = 1.0 m + 1.8 m = 2.8 m

Step 2: Set up the trigonometry for the building
Let the total height of the building be H meters.
The distance from the platform (where the man is standing) to the building is given as:
d=253 m
The angle of elevation from the man's eye to the top of the building is 30°.
Let h be the height of the building above the man's eye level.

Using the tangent trigonometric ratio for the right-angled triangle formed by the eye level, the horizontal distance, and the top of the building:
tan(30°)=hd
We know that tan(30°)=13. Substituting this value:
13=h253
Solving for h:
h=2533=25 m

Step 3: Calculate the total height of the building
The total height of the building H is the sum of the height of the man's eye level above the ground and the height h of the building above his eye level:
Total Height H=Height of eye level+h
H=2.8 m+25 m=27.8 m

Thus, the height of the building is 27.8 m, which matches the option 27.8.

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