Home
Class 14
MATHS
A tower stands vertically on the ground....

A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground which is 30 m away from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be `45^@`. Find the height of the tower.

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

The correct Answer is:
To find the height of the tower, we can use the concept of trigonometry, specifically the tangent function, which relates the angle of elevation to the opposite side (height of the tower) and the adjacent side (distance from the tower). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Components**: - Let the height of the tower be \( h \) meters. - The distance from the point on the ground to the foot of the tower is \( 30 \) meters. - The angle of elevation to the top of the tower is \( 45^\circ \). 2. **Use the Tangent Function**: The tangent of an angle in a right triangle is defined as the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side. Therefore, we can write: \[ \tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Adjacent}} \] For our problem: \[ \tan(45^\circ) = \frac{h}{30} \] 3. **Calculate \( \tan(45^\circ) \)**: We know that: \[ \tan(45^\circ) = 1 \] Thus, substituting this value into the equation gives: \[ 1 = \frac{h}{30} \] 4. **Solve for \( h \)**: To find \( h \), we can rearrange the equation: \[ h = 1 \times 30 \] Therefore: \[ h = 30 \text{ meters} \] 5. **Conclusion**: The height of the tower is \( 30 \) meters.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • HEIGHT AND DISTANCE

    ARIHANT SSC|Exercise Multi Concept QUESTIONS|2 Videos
  • HEIGHT AND DISTANCE

    ARIHANT SSC|Exercise Fast Track Practice|25 Videos
  • HCF AND LCM

    ARIHANT SSC|Exercise Exercise Higher Skill Level Questions|18 Videos
  • INDICES AND SURDS

    ARIHANT SSC|Exercise HIGHER SKILL LEVEL QUESTIONS|17 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A tower stands vertically on the ground.From a point on the ground,which is 15m away from the foot of the tower,the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 60^(@). Find the height of the tower.

From 40 m away from the foot of a tower , the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60^(@) .What is the height of the tower ?

From a point on the ground which is at a distance of 50 m from the foot of the towe, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is observed to be 30^(@) . Find the height of the tower.

A tower stands vertically on the ground.From a point on the ground,20m away from the foot of the tower,the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60o .What is the height of the tower?

From a point 20 m away from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 30^(@) . The height of the tower is

At a point 20 m away from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 30^@ The height of the tower is

80 m away from the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60^@ . What is the height (in metres) of the tower?

A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground, which is 15 m away from the foot of the tower is found to be 60^(@) . Find the height of the tower.

ARIHANT SSC-HEIGHT AND DISTANCE-Fast Track Practice
  1. A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground wh...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. What is the angle of elevation of the Sun when the shadow of a pole is...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The shadow of a tower is 15m, when the Sun's elevation is 30^@. What i...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. What is the angle of elevation of the Sun, when the shadow of a pole o...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. A vertical stick 12 m long casts a shadow 8 m long on the ground. At t...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. The tops of two poles of height 24 m and 36 m are connected by a wire....

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The shadow of a tower standing on a level plane is found to be 50m lon...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. The angle of elevation of the tip of a tower from a point on the groun...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The angles of depression from the top of a light house of two boats ar...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. The angle of elevation of the top of an unfinished pillar at a point 1...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. From the top of a cliff 200 m high, the angles of depression of the to...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. On walking 120 m towards a chimney in a horizonatal line through its b...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. A man standing at a point P is watching the top of elevation of 30^@. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from the bottom of a buil...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points which ar...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The angles of elevation of e top of an inaccessible tower from two poi...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Two poles of heights 6m and 11 m stand on plane ground. If the distanc...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Read the following information carefully to answer the questions that ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Read the following information carefully to answer the questions that ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Puneet scored 175 marks in a test and failed by 35 marks. If the passi...

    Text Solution

    |

  21. Read the following information carefully to answer the questions that ...

    Text Solution

    |