To find: what is the best estimate for the height of the building? The angles of elevation of the top of the building from the two points are
Hence, option C is correct.
Given: Distance of point from the building are 250 parts.
Concept Used: ratios of trigonometric:
Calculation:
From the figure:
In
Using trigonometric ratio:
Now In
From the equation (i) and (ii):
Now,
Conclusion:
Hence, option C is correct.
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