Question and Answers Forum

All Questions      Topic List

Coordinate Geometry Questions

Previous in All Question      Next in All Question      

Previous in Coordinate Geometry      Next in Coordinate Geometry      

Question Number 42698 by Rio Michael last updated on 31/Aug/18

A boy lying flat on level ground sees a bird  on a tree and the  angle of Elevation from the boy to the birth is 42°,if the boy  is 6m from the tree.find the hieght of the tree if the bird  is at the top of the tree

$${A}\:{boy}\:{lying}\:{flat}\:{on}\:{level}\:{ground}\:{sees}\:{a}\:{bird}\:\:{on}\:{a}\:{tree}\:{and}\:{the} \\ $$$${angle}\:{of}\:{Elevation}\:{from}\:{the}\:{boy}\:{to}\:{the}\:{birth}\:{is}\:\mathrm{42}°,{if}\:{the}\:{boy} \\ $$$${is}\:\mathrm{6}{m}\:{from}\:{the}\:{tree}.{find}\:{the}\:{hieght}\:{of}\:{the}\:{tree}\:{if}\:{the}\:{bird} \\ $$$${is}\:{at}\:{the}\:{top}\:{of}\:{the}\:{tree} \\ $$

Answered by math1967 last updated on 31/Aug/18

((Height of tree)/6)=tan42°  Height of tree=6×.9=5.4m(Approx)

$$\frac{{Height}\:{of}\:{tree}}{\mathrm{6}}={tan}\mathrm{42}° \\ $$$${Height}\:{of}\:{tree}=\mathrm{6}×.\mathrm{9}=\mathrm{5}.\mathrm{4}{m}\left({Approx}\right) \\ $$

Commented by Rio Michael last updated on 01/Sep/18

thanks sir

$${thanks}\:{sir} \\ $$

Terms of Service

Privacy Policy

Contact: info@tinkutara.com