NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsHeights and DistancesPractice
A flag - staff of 5 meters high stands on a building of 25 meters height. For an observer at a height of 30 meters, the flag-staff and the building subtend equal angles. The distance of the observer from the top of the flag - staff is
Options
- A5 3 2 m
- B5 3 2 m
- C5 2 3 m
- DNone of these
Correct answer
B. 5 3 2 m
Step-by-step solution
We have tan α = 5 x and tan 2 α = 30 x ∴ tan 2 α = 30 5 cot α ⇒ tan 2 α = 6 tan α