the Shadow of the tower standing on a level plane is found to be 50 m longer when sun's evaluation is 30 degree Celsius then when is is 60 degree find the height of the tower
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We have:-
The shadow of the tower standing on a level plane is found to be 50 m longer when sun's evaluation is 30° Celsius then when is is 60°.
To FinD:-
Height of the tower??
Solution:-
Let the height of the tower AB = h
When sun's elevation is 30°, length of the shadow will be BC = 50 + x.
When sun's elevation is 60°, length of the shadow will be PB = x.
As per the question, the shadow increases by 50 when the elevation of the sun increases from 30° to 60°. We need to find the height of the tower where angle B = 90°.
In ∆ABC,
⇒ tan 30° = AB / BC
⇒ tan 30° = h / 50 + x
⇒ 1/√3 = h / 50 + x
⇒ h√3 = 50 + x ----------(1)
In ∆ABP,
⇒ tan 60° = AB / BP
⇒ √3 = h / x
⇒ h = x√3 ---------(2)
Now putting the value of h in equation (2),
⇒ x√3 = 50 + x
⇒ x√3 - x = 50
⇒ x(√3 - 1) = 50
⇒ x = 25(√3 + 1)
Then,
⇒ h = 25√3(√3 + 1)
Now considering √3 = 1.732
⇒ h = 25 × 1.732 × 2.732
⇒ h = 118.23 m (approx.)
Hence:-
The required height of the tower is 118.23 m or in the form of roots, 25√3(√3 + 1) m.
We have:-
The shadow of the tower standing on a level plane is found to be 50 m longer when sun's evaluation is 30° Celsius then when is is 60°.
To FinD:-
Height of the tower??
Solution:-
Let the height of the tower AB = h
When sun's elevation is 30°, length of the shadow will be BC = 50 + x.
When sun's elevation is 60°, length of the shadow will be PB = x.
As per the question, the shadow increases by 50 when the elevation of the sun increases from 30° to 60°. We need to find the height of the tower where angle B = 90°.
In ∆ABC,
⇒ tan 30° = AB / BC
⇒ tan 30° = h / 50 + x
⇒ 1/√3 = h / 50 + x
⇒ h√3 = 50 + x ----------(1)
In ∆ABP,
⇒ tan 60° = AB / BP
⇒ √3 = h / x
⇒ h = x√3 ---------(2)
Now putting the value of h in equation (2),
⇒ x√3 = 50 + x
⇒ x√3 - x = 50
⇒ x(√3 - 1) = 50
⇒ x = 25(√3 + 1)
Then,
⇒ h = 25√3(√3 + 1)
Now considering √3 = 1.732
⇒ h = 25 × 1.732 × 2.732
⇒ h = 118.23 m (approx.)
Hence:-
The required height of the tower is 118.23 m or in the form of roots, 25√3(√3 + 1) m.