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Mathematics · 2024 · 5 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 3 · Q32
From the top of a $\displaystyle 15$ m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is found to be $\displaystyle 30^{\circ}$. From the bottom of the same building, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be $\displaystyle 60$°. Find the height of the tower and the distance between tower and the building.
Marking-scheme solution
Let CD be the building and AB be the tower.
\[\begin{array}{l}
\tan 30^{\circ}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{\mathrm{h}}{\mathrm{DE}}=\frac{\mathrm{h}}{x} \\
\Rightarrow x=\mathrm{h} \sqrt{3} \\
\tan 60^{\circ}=\sqrt{3}=\frac{\mathrm{h}+15}{x} \\
\Rightarrow \mathrm{~h}+15=x \sqrt{3}
\end{array}
\]Solving (i) and (ii) to get $\displaystyle x=7.5 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~m}$ or $\displaystyle \frac{15 \sqrt{3}}{2} \mathrm{~m}$
\[\text { and } \mathrm{h}=\frac{15}{2}=7.5 \mathrm{~m}
\]Hence height of the tower is $\displaystyle 7.5+15=22.5 \mathrm{~m}$
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