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Roshani saw an eagle on the top of a tree at an angle of elevation of `61^(@)`, while she was standing at the door of her house. She went on the terrace of the house so that she could see it clearly. The terrace was at a height of `4m`. While observing the eagle from there the angle of elevation was `52^(@)`. At what height from the ground was the eagle? `tan 61^(@)=1.8, tan 52^(@)=1.28, tann 29^(@)=0.55, tan 38^(@)=0.78)`

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To find the height of the eagle from the ground, we can break down the problem into steps using trigonometric relationships. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Problem**: - Roshani first sees the eagle at an angle of elevation of \(61^\circ\) from the ground level. - After moving to the terrace, which is \(4m\) high, she sees the eagle at an angle of elevation of \(52^\circ\). - We need to find the total height of the eagle from the ground. 2. **Setting Up the Diagram**: - Let \(RS\) be the height of the eagle from the ground. - Let \(Y\) be the height of the tree above the terrace (i.e., the height of the eagle above the terrace). - Therefore, the total height of the eagle from the ground can be expressed as \(RS = Y + 4\). 3. **Using the First Angle of Elevation**: - From the ground level, using the angle of elevation \(61^\circ\): \[ \tan(61^\circ) = \frac{Y + 4}{X} \] where \(X\) is the horizontal distance from Roshani to the base of the tree. - Given \( \tan(61^\circ) = 1.8 \), we can write: \[ 1.8 = \frac{Y + 4}{X} \quad \text{(1)} \] 4. **Using the Second Angle of Elevation**: - From the terrace, using the angle of elevation \(52^\circ\): \[ \tan(52^\circ) = \frac{Y}{X} \] - Given \( \tan(52^\circ) = 1.28 \), we can write: \[ 1.28 = \frac{Y}{X} \quad \text{(2)} \] 5. **Expressing \(X\) in Terms of \(Y\)**: - From equation (2), we can express \(X\) as: \[ X = \frac{Y}{1.28} \quad \text{(3)} \] 6. **Substituting \(X\) in Equation (1)**: - Substitute equation (3) into equation (1): \[ 1.8 = \frac{Y + 4}{\frac{Y}{1.28}} \] - Simplifying gives: \[ 1.8 \cdot \frac{Y}{1.28} = Y + 4 \] - Rearranging leads to: \[ 1.8Y = 1.28(Y + 4) \] - Expanding and simplifying: \[ 1.8Y = 1.28Y + 5.12 \] \[ 1.8Y - 1.28Y = 5.12 \] \[ 0.52Y = 5.12 \] \[ Y = \frac{5.12}{0.52} = 9.85 \text{ meters} \] 7. **Calculating the Total Height of the Eagle**: - Now substitute \(Y\) back into the equation for \(RS\): \[ RS = Y + 4 = 9.85 + 4 = 13.85 \text{ meters} \] ### Final Answer: The height of the eagle from the ground is **13.85 meters**.
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