A person standing at a distance looks at a building having a height of 1000 metres. The angle between the top of the building and the ground is 30°. At what approximate distance (in metres) is the person standing away from the building. 

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  1. 1000
  2. 936
  3. 1732
  4. 1542

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Option 3 : 1732
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Given:

Height of building = 1000 m

Angle of elevation = 30°

Formula used:

Tan θ = perpendicular/Base = P/B

Tan 30° = 1/√3

Value of √3 = 1.732 

Calculation:

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Tan 30° = AB/BC

⇒ 1/√3 = 1000/BC

⇒ BC = 1000√3

⇒ BC = 1000 × 1.732 = 1732 m

∴ The correct answer is 1732 m.

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