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Question Number 9813 by tawakalitu last updated on 05/Jan/17

From the top of a tower 80m high, a student  observe that the angle of depression of the top   of a vertical pole A is 45° and the angle of   depression of point B on the pole is 60°.  if O is the foot of the pole and OB = 20m.  Find the distance between A and B.  leaving your answer in surd form.

$$\mathrm{From}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{top}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{tower}\:\mathrm{80m}\:\mathrm{high},\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{student} \\ $$$$\mathrm{observe}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{angle}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{depression}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{top}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{vertical}\:\mathrm{pole}\:\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{45}°\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{angle}\:\mathrm{of}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{depression}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{point}\:\mathrm{B}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{pole}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{60}°. \\ $$$$\mathrm{if}\:\mathrm{O}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{foot}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{pole}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{OB}\:=\:\mathrm{20m}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{distance}\:\mathrm{between}\:\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{B}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{leaving}\:\mathrm{your}\:\mathrm{answer}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{surd}\:\mathrm{form}. \\ $$

Answered by sandy_suhendra last updated on 05/Jan/17

Commented by sandy_suhendra last updated on 05/Jan/17

∠BPQ=60°  tan 60° = ((BQ)/(PQ))            (√3) = ((60)/(PQ)) ⇒ PQ = ((60)/(√3)) = 20(√3) m    ∠APQ=45°  tan 45° = ((AQ)/(PQ))             1 = ((AQ)/(20(√3))) ⇒AQ = 20(√3) m    AB=BQ−AQ=(60−20(√3)) m

$$\angle\mathrm{BPQ}=\mathrm{60}° \\ $$$$\mathrm{tan}\:\mathrm{60}°\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{BQ}}{\mathrm{PQ}} \\ $$$$\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\sqrt{\mathrm{3}}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{60}}{\mathrm{PQ}}\:\Rightarrow\:\mathrm{PQ}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{60}}{\sqrt{\mathrm{3}}}\:=\:\mathrm{20}\sqrt{\mathrm{3}}\:\mathrm{m} \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\angle\mathrm{APQ}=\mathrm{45}° \\ $$$$\mathrm{tan}\:\mathrm{45}°\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{AQ}}{\mathrm{PQ}} \\ $$$$\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\mathrm{1}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{AQ}}{\mathrm{20}\sqrt{\mathrm{3}}}\:\Rightarrow\mathrm{AQ}\:=\:\mathrm{20}\sqrt{\mathrm{3}}\:\mathrm{m} \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{BQ}−\mathrm{AQ}=\left(\mathrm{60}−\mathrm{20}\sqrt{\mathrm{3}}\right)\:\mathrm{m} \\ $$

Commented by tawakalitu last updated on 05/Jan/17

Wow. God bless you sir.

$$\mathrm{Wow}.\:\mathrm{God}\:\mathrm{bless}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{sir}. \\ $$

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