From a point 15 m above the water level, the angle of elevation of the top of a hill is 600 and the angle of depression of the base of the hill is 300 . What is the height of the hill? |
45 m 15(√3 +1) m 15(√3 +3) m 60 m |
60 m |
AB represents height of hill and P is the point 15 m above water level AB = AC + BC ∠CPB = ∠PCQ (PC is parallel to BQ) PQ = BC tan 30° = 1 : \(\sqrt {3}\) (PQ) : (QC) ↓ ↓ 15 ↓ 15 × \(\sqrt {3}\) = 15 \(\sqrt {3}\) QC = PB = 15 \(\sqrt {3}\) m In Δ ABP; tan 60° = \(\sqrt {3}\) : 1 (PC = BQ) (AB) : (PB) ↓ ↓ ↓ 15 × \(\sqrt {3}\) 15 \(\sqrt {3}\) × \(\sqrt {3}\) = 15 × 3 = 45 m Therefore, height of hill = 45 + 15 = 60 m |