Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Trigonometry

Question:

A pole stands vertically on a road, which goes in the north-south direction. P, Q are two points towards the north of the pole, such that PQ = b, and the angles of elevation of the top of the pole at P, Q are α, β respectively. Then the height of the pole is:

Options:

$\frac{b}{\tan \beta - \tan \alpha}$

$\frac{b \tan \alpha}{\tan \beta}$

$\frac{b}{\tan \beta + \tan \alpha}$

$\frac{b}{\cot \beta - \cot \alpha}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{b}{\cot \beta - \cot \alpha}$