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A vertical tower stands inside a triangular field whose side...
A vertical tower stands inside a triangular field whose side lengths are m, m, and m. The angles of elevation of the top of the tower from the three corners of the field are all equal to . The height of the tower is :
Options
- A m
- B m
- C m
- D m
Correct answer
A. m
Step-by-step solution
Let the foot of the tower be and its height be .
Since the angles of elevation of the top of the tower from the three corners of the field are equal, the horizontal distances from to the three corners must be equal. This implies that is the circumcentre of the triangular field.
The sides of the field are m, m, and m. Since , the field is a right-angled triangle.
For a right-angled triangle, the circumcentre lies at the midpoint of the hypotenuse. Thus, the circumradius is half the length of the hypotenuse:
m.
From the right-angled triangle formed by the tower and the circumradius, we have:
m.
Answer: m
Since the angles of elevation of the top of the tower from the three corners of the field are equal, the horizontal distances from to the three corners must be equal. This implies that is the circumcentre of the triangular field.
The sides of the field are m, m, and m. Since , the field is a right-angled triangle.
For a right-angled triangle, the circumcentre lies at the midpoint of the hypotenuse. Thus, the circumradius is half the length of the hypotenuse:
m.
From the right-angled triangle formed by the tower and the circumradius, we have:
m.
Answer: m