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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 on the horizontal ground is . From this point, an observer walks a distance meters towards the tower up a slope inclined at an angle of to the horizontal. From the new position, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is observed to be . If the height of the tower is meters, then the value of is _____.
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
Let the height of the tower be m.
Let the initial point be . The horizontal distance of from the foot of the tower is .
The observer walks a distance along a slope of .
Horizontal distance covered = .
Vertical distance covered = .
From the new position, the horizontal distance to the tower is and the vertical distance to the top of the tower is .
The new angle of elevation is , so:
Substitute :
.
Answer:
Let the initial point be . The horizontal distance of from the foot of the tower is .
The observer walks a distance along a slope of .
Horizontal distance covered = .
Vertical distance covered = .
From the new position, the horizontal distance to the tower is and the vertical distance to the top of the tower is .
The new angle of elevation is , so:
Substitute :
.
Answer: