Trigonometric Equations Question 159
Question: A house subtends a right angle at the window of an opposite house and the angle of elevation of the window from the bottom of the first house is $ 60^{o} $ . If the distance between the two houses be 6 metres, then the height of the first house is
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Options:
A) $ 6\sqrt{3}m $
B) $ 8\sqrt{3}m $
C) $ 4\sqrt{3}m $
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- $ \frac{12}{h}=\sin 60^{o} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ h=8\sqrt{3} $ m.