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JEE Main · Mathematics · Heights and Distances
ABC is a triangular park with a right angle at B . A vertical tower...
ABCBBAC150AC\sin^{-1} and respectively, then the height of the tower (in m) is
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Let the height of the tower at be .
The angle of elevation of the top of the tower from is .
This gives , which implies .
The horizontal distance .
The angle of elevation from is .
This gives , which implies .
The horizontal distance .
In the horizontal right-angled triangle , applying the Pythagoras theorem:
Answer:
The angle of elevation of the top of the tower from is .
This gives , which implies .
The horizontal distance .
The angle of elevation from is .
This gives , which implies .
The horizontal distance .
In the horizontal right-angled triangle , applying the Pythagoras theorem:
Answer: