JEE Main 201610 AprilOnline
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2016
- Date
- 10 April
- Mode
- Online
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Heights and Distances
JEE Main 2016 · 10 April · Online · Mathematics · Heights and Distances
The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a point...
The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower from a point A, due east of it is . The angle of elevation of the top of the same tower from a point B, due south of A is . If the distance between A and B is , then the height of the tower (in meters), is:
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Let height of the tower be 'H'
Let
In
In
Since, is a right-angled triangle.
Pythagoras Theorem