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A flagstaff stands on top of a building. The angle of elevation of the bottom of the flagstaff (top of building) from a ground point is 30°, of the top of the flagstaff is 45°. This problem typically requires:

Class 10Heights and DistancesTrigonometry
  • Atwo right triangles with a common base
  • Bthe Pythagoras theorem only
  • Cthe area of a triangle
  • Dthe sine rule

Step-by-Step Solution

Both the building top and flagstaff top are seen from the same ground point, giving two right triangles sharing the same horizontal distance.
Answer: A) two right triangles with a common base

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