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From the top of a building 20 m high, the angle of elevation of the top of a monument is 45 and the angle of depression of its foot is 15. Find the height of the monument.

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sir this is the important  question from the book -ML aggarwal( avichal publication) class 10th , chapter20 , heights and distances
it is given that From the top of a building 20 m high,

the angle of elevation of the top of a monument is 45 and the angle of depression of its foot is 15. Find the height of the monument.

question no 35 , heights and distances , ICSE board, ML Aggarwal

 

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  1. Consider TR as the tower where TR = h

    BR = x

    AB = 10 m

    Angles of elevation from the top of the tower at A and B are 300 and 450

    ML Aggarwal Solutions for Class 10 Chapter 20 Image 40

    In right triangle TAR

    tan θ = TR/AR

    Substituting the values

    tan 300 = h/ (10 + x)

    So we get

    1/√3 = h/ (10 + x)

    h = (10 + x)/ √3 …. (1)

    In triangle TBR

    tan 450 = TR/BR = h/x

    So we get

    1 = h/x

    x = h ….. (2)

    Using both the equations

    h = (10 + h)/ √3

    √3h = 10 + h

    By further calculation

    √3h – h = 10

    (1.732 – 1) h = 10

    0.732 h = 10

    h = 10/0.732 = 13.66

    Hence, the height of the tower is 13.7 m.

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