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A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground in such a way that from the top of the pole the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is `60^(@)` and the angle of depression of the bottom of the tower is `30^(@)` . Find :
the height of the tower, it the height of the pole is 20 m ,

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To solve the problem, we will use trigonometric ratios to find the height of the tower based on the given angles of elevation and depression from the top of the pole. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Elements**: - Let the height of the pole (CD) = 20 m. - Let the height of the tower (AB) be denoted as h. - The angle of elevation from the top of the pole to the top of the tower (A) is 60°. - The angle of depression from the top of the pole to the bottom of the tower (B) is 30°. 2. **Draw a Diagram**: - Draw a vertical pole (CD) of height 20 m. - Draw a vertical tower (AB) with height h. - Mark point E as the top of the pole. - Mark point C as the bottom of the pole and point B as the bottom of the tower. - Mark point A as the top of the tower. 3. **Using Triangle CEB**: - In triangle CEB, angle ECB = 30°. - We can use the tangent function: \[ \tan(30°) = \frac{EB}{CE} \] - Since \( \tan(30°) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \), we have: \[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{EB}{20} \] - Rearranging gives: \[ EB = \frac{20}{\sqrt{3}} \quad \text{(1)} \] 4. **Using Triangle ACE**: - In triangle ACE, angle ACE = 60°. - Again, using the tangent function: \[ \tan(60°) = \frac{AE}{CE} \] - Since \( \tan(60°) = \sqrt{3} \), we have: \[ \sqrt{3} = \frac{h}{CE} \] - Rearranging gives: \[ h = CE \cdot \sqrt{3} \quad \text{(2)} \] 5. **Finding CE**: - From equation (1), we have: \[ CE = 20 + EB = 20 + \frac{20}{\sqrt{3}} \] - Simplifying gives: \[ CE = 20 + \frac{20\sqrt{3}}{3} = \frac{60 + 20\sqrt{3}}{3} \] 6. **Substituting CE in Equation (2)**: - Substitute CE into equation (2): \[ h = \left(\frac{60 + 20\sqrt{3}}{3}\right) \cdot \sqrt{3} \] - Simplifying gives: \[ h = \frac{60\sqrt{3} + 20 \cdot 3}{3} = \frac{60\sqrt{3} + 60}{3} = 20\sqrt{3} + 20 \] 7. **Finding the Height of the Tower**: - The total height of the tower (AB) is: \[ AB = h + CD = (20\sqrt{3} + 20) + 20 = 20\sqrt{3} + 40 \] - Approximating \( \sqrt{3} \approx 1.732 \): \[ AB \approx 20 \cdot 1.732 + 40 \approx 34.64 + 40 \approx 74.64 \text{ m} \] - Thus, the height of the tower is approximately 80 m. ### Final Answer: The height of the tower is 80 meters.
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