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A vertical pole stands at a point O on horizontal ground. Two...
A vertical pole stands at a point on horizontal ground. Two observation points and are located on the ground such that is due West of , and is due South of . The angles of elevation of the top of the pole from and are and respectively. If the distance between points and is , then the height of the pole (in m) is:
Options
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- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Let the height of the vertical pole be .
The point is due West of , and the angle of elevation of the top of the pole from is . In the right-angled triangle formed by the pole and the ground distance :
The point is due South of , and the angle of elevation from is . Similarly:
Since is due West and is due South of , the angle on the horizontal ground is .
Applying the Pythagorean theorem in the horizontal right-angled triangle :
The height of the pole is .
Answer:
The point is due West of , and the angle of elevation of the top of the pole from is . In the right-angled triangle formed by the pole and the ground distance :
The point is due South of , and the angle of elevation from is . Similarly:
Since is due West and is due South of , the angle on the horizontal ground is .
Applying the Pythagorean theorem in the horizontal right-angled triangle :
The height of the pole is .
Answer: