Practicing Success
From a point P, the angle of elevation of a tower is such that its tangent is 3/4 . On walking some distance till point Q towards the tower the tangent of the angle of elevation of the tower becomes 1 . What is the distance travelled (in meters), if the height of the tower is 300 metrer? |
100 150 73.2 200 |
100 |
tan Θ₁ = 3 : 4 (AB) : (PB) ↓ ↓ 300 4 × 100 = 400 m tan Θ₂ = 1 : 1 (AB) : (QB) ↓ ↓ 300 300 distance travelled from P to Q = 400 - 300 = 100 m |