The angle of elevation of the highest point of a building from two points S and T are 60o and 30o

      

The angle of elevation of the highest point of a building from two points S and T are 60o and 30o.T is vertically above S and ST = 10 m. Calculate the height of the building above the level S.

  

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Raphael
Tan 30o=13=xd

=x3

Tan 60o=x+10d

3=x+10d

d=x+103

x3=x+103

3x = x + 10

2x = 10

x = 5

AB, the height of building = 10 + 5 = 15 metres
raphael answered the question on January 20, 2017 at 06:18


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