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Step-by-step explanation:
Let AB be the surface of the lake & P be a point of observation such that
AP = h metres. Let C be the position of the cloud and D be its reflection in the lake. Then, CB = DB. Let PM be perpendicular from P on CB.
Then, angle CPM = α and angle MOD = β. Let CM = x.
Then, CB = CM+MB = CM+PA = x+h.
In ΔCOM, we have
tanα = CM
PM
⇒ tanα = X [ ∵PM = AB ]
AB
⇒ AB = xcotα .......(i)
In Δ PMD, we have
tanβ = DM
PM
⇒ tanβ = x+2h [ ∵DM = DB+BM=x+h+h ]
AB
⇒ AB = (x+2h)cotβ .......(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we have
xcotα = (x+2h)cotβ [ On equating the values of AB ]
⇒ x(cotα-cotβ) = 2hcotβ
⇒ x( 1 - 1 ) = 2h
tanα tanβ tanβ
⇒ x(tanβ - tanα) = 2h
tanαtanβ tanβ
⇒ x = 2htanα
tanβ-tanα
Hence, the height CB of the cloud is given by
CB = x+h
⇒ CB = 2htanα + h
tanβ-tanα
⇒ CB = 2h tanα+h tanβ - h tanα
tanβ-tanα
= h(tanα - tanβ)
tanβ-tanα
Hence proved.