engineering mathematics MCQ #65

A 2 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.

engineering mathematics MCQ #65

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A 2 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.

    • A) 28√3 m
    • B) 28 / √3 m
    • C) 28 m
    • D) 19.01 m

    Answer: 28 / √3 m

    Explanation: Using trigonometric ratios, distance walked = 28 / √3 m, after simplification.