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प्र.18 एक चिमनी और मीनार एक ही तल पर खड़े हैं। मीनार की चोटी से चिमनी के शीर्ष एवं आधार के अवनमन कोण क्रमशः 30° एवं 60° हैं। यदि चिमनी की ऊँचाई 100 मी हो, तो मीनार की ऊँचाई ज्ञात कीजिए।

Concept: Angles of depression

Question

प्र.18 एक चिमनी और मीनार एक ही तल पर खड़े हैं। मीनार की चोटी से चिमनी के शीर्ष एवं आधार के अवनमन कोण क्रमशः 30° एवं 60° हैं। यदि चिमनी की ऊँचाई 100 मी हो, तो मीनार की ऊँचाई ज्ञात कीजिए।

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Hint: Start by drawing a diagram to visualize the chimney, the tower, and the angles of depression. Label the heights and the distance between them.

Step-by-step solution

  1. 1

    Given Information

    Chimney height h=100 mh = 100 \text{ m}. Angles of depression from tower top to chimney top and base are 30∘30^\circ and 60∘60^\circ.
  2. 2

    Trigonometric Ratios

    In a right-angled triangle, tan⁡θ=oppositeadjacent\tan \theta = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}.
    tan⁡θ=oppositeadjacent\tan \theta = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}
  3. 3

    Formulate Equations

    Let tower height be HH, distance between them be xx. Form two equations using tan⁡60∘\tan 60^\circ and tan⁡30∘\tan 30^\circ.
  4. 4

    Equation 1 (Base)

    From the tower top to the chimney base: tan⁡60∘=Hx\tan 60^\circ = \frac{H}{x}.
    tan⁡60∘=Hx\tan 60^\circ = \frac{H}{x}
  5. 5

    Equation 2 (Top)

    From the tower top to the chimney top: tan⁡30∘=H−hx\tan 30^\circ = \frac{H-h}{x}.
    tan⁡30∘=H−hx\tan 30^\circ = \frac{H-h}{x}
  6. 6

    Substitute Values

    We know tan⁡60∘=3\tan 60^\circ = \sqrt{3} and tan⁡30∘=13\tan 30^\circ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}.
    H=x3andH−100=x3H = x\sqrt{3} \quad \text{and} \quad H-100 = \frac{x}{\sqrt{3}}
  7. 7

    Solve for x

    From first equation, x=H3x = \frac{H}{\sqrt{3}}. Substitute into second equation.
    H−100=H/33H-100 = \frac{H/\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}
  8. 8

    Simplify and Solve for H

    H−100=H3  ⟹  3H−300=H  ⟹  2H=300  ⟹  H=150 mH-100 = \frac{H}{3} \implies 3H - 300 = H \implies 2H = 300 \implies H = 150 \text{ m}.
    H−100=H3H-100 = \frac{H}{3}
  9. 9

    Final Answer

    The height of the tower is 150 m150 \text{ m}.
    H=150 mH = 150 \text{ m}

Final answer

The height of the tower is 150 m150 \text{ m}.

Remember: Angles of depression relate heights and distances using trigonometry.

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