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Mathematics · 2022 · 4 marks
CBSE 2022 · Region 4 · Set 2 · Q11
From the top of an $\displaystyle 8$ m high building, the angle of elevation of the top of a cable tower is $\displaystyle 60^{\circ}$ and the angle of depression of its foot is $\displaystyle 45^{\circ}$. Determine the height of the tower. (Take $\displaystyle \sqrt{3}=1.732$ ).
Marking-scheme solution
Let $\displaystyle A B=$ height of building $\displaystyle =8 \mathrm{~m}$
Let $\displaystyle C D=$ height of tower $\displaystyle =h \mathrm{~m}$
\[\begin{array}{l}
\angle D B E=60^{\circ} \\
\angle A C B=\angle E B C=45^{\circ} \\
A C=B E=y(\mathrm{let})
\end{array}
\]In right $\displaystyle \triangle A B C$,
\[\begin{array}{l}
\tan 45^{\circ}=\frac{8}{A C} \\
1=\frac{8}{A C} \\
\Rightarrow A C=8 \mathrm{~m} \Rightarrow y=8 \mathrm{~m}
\end{array}
\]In right $\displaystyle \triangle B D E, \tan 60^{\circ}=\frac{h-8}{B E}$
\[\begin{array}{l}
\sqrt{3}=\frac{h-8}{y} \Rightarrow \sqrt{3} y=h-8 \\
\sqrt{3}(8)=h-8 \\
h=8 \sqrt{3}+8=8(\sqrt{3}+1) \\
h=8(1 \cdot 732+1)=8(2 \cdot 732)=21 \cdot 856 \mathrm{~m}
\end{array}
\]
∴ Height of tower $\displaystyle =21.856 \mathrm{~m}$
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