NCERT Exercise 9.1 - Q6 - Some Applications of Trigonometry

Question: A 1.5 m tall boy is standing at some distance from a 30 m tall building. The angle of elevation from his eyes to the top of the building increases from 30° to 60° as he walks towards the building. Find the distance he walked towards the building.

Answer: The distance walked is 19sqrt(3) m.

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