the angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 30 m above the surface of a lake is 30 and angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is 60 and find the height of a cloud above of the lake
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Let A be the cloud and D be its shadow.
BC = 60 m
Height of cloud = h m .
Total height of cloud = h + 60 m
In Δ ABE
h / x = tan 30
x = h √ 3
In Δ BDE
h + 60 + 60 / x = tan 60
h + 120 = x √ 3
2 h = 120
h = 60 m .
Therefore , height of cloud from surface of water = ( 60 + 60 ) = 120 m .
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