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ABC is a triangular park with a right angle at B . A vertical tower...

ABCisatriangularparkwitharightangleatis a triangular park with a right angle atB.Averticaltowerissituatedatthecorner. A vertical tower is situated at the cornerB.Thelengthofthehypotenuse. The length of the hypotenuseACisis150m.Iftheanglesofelevationofthetopofthetowerfromm. If the angles of elevation of the top of the tower fromAandandCareare\sin^{-1}(117)\left(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{17}}\right) and cosec⁡−1(10)\operatorname{cosec}^{-1}(\sqrt{10}) respectively, then the height of the tower (in m) is

Options

  1. A3030
  2. B360360
  3. C1507\dfrac{150}{7}
  4. D6\sqrt{6}

Correct answer

A. 3030

Step-by-step solution

Let the height of the tower at BB be hh.

The angle of elevation of the top of the tower from AA is θA=sin⁡−1(117)\theta_A = \sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{17}}\right).
This gives sin⁡θA=117\sin \theta_A = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{17}}, which implies cot⁡θA=4\cot \theta_A = 4.
The horizontal distance AB=hcot⁡θA=4hAB = h \cot \theta_A = 4h.

The angle of elevation from CC is θC=cosec⁡−1(10)\theta_C = \operatorname{cosec}^{-1}(\sqrt{10}).
This gives cosec⁡θC=10\operatorname{cosec} \theta_C = \sqrt{10}, which implies cot⁡θC=3\cot \theta_C = 3.
The horizontal distance BC=hcot⁡θC=3hBC = h \cot \theta_C = 3h.

In the horizontal right-angled triangle ABCABC, applying the Pythagoras theorem:
AB2+BC2=AC2AB^2 + BC^2 = AC^2
(4h)2+(3h)2=1502(4h)^2 + (3h)^2 = 150^2
16h2+9h2=2250016h^2 + 9h^2 = 22500
25h2=2250025h^2 = 22500
h2=900h^2 = 900
h=30h = 30

Answer: 3030
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