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An isosceles triangle made of wood of base 10 feet and height 8 feet is placed vertically with its base on the ground and vertex directly above it. If the triangle faces the sun whose altitude is `30^(@)`, then the tangent of the angle at the apex of the shadow is

A

`(80)/(sqrt3)`

B

`(80sqrt3)/(167)`

C

`(89)/(2sqrt3)`

D

`(80sqrt3)/(217)`

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To solve the problem step by step, we will analyze the isosceles triangle and the shadow it casts when the sun is at an altitude of \(30^\circ\). ### Step 1: Understand the Triangle Given an isosceles triangle with a base of 10 feet and a height of 8 feet, we can denote the vertices of the triangle as follows: - Let \(A\) be the apex of the triangle (the top vertex). - Let \(B\) and \(C\) be the endpoints of the base of the triangle on the ground. ### Step 2: Determine the Coordinates Since the base is 10 feet, we can place the triangle in a coordinate system: - Point \(B\) can be at \((-5, 0)\) - Point \(C\) can be at \((5, 0)\) - Point \(A\) (the apex) will be at \((0, 8)\) ### Step 3: Calculate the Shadow Length The sun's altitude is \(30^\circ\). The tangent of the angle of elevation gives us the relationship between the height of the triangle and the horizontal distance to the tip of the shadow. Using the tangent function: \[ \tan(30^\circ) = \frac{\text{Height}}{\text{Shadow Length}} \] We know that \(\tan(30^\circ) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\) and the height of the triangle is 8 feet. Let \(L\) be the length of the shadow: \[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{8}{L} \] Cross-multiplying gives: \[ L = 8\sqrt{3} \] ### Step 4: Determine the Apex of the Shadow The shadow will extend horizontally from the base of the triangle. Since the triangle is symmetric, the shadow will extend from point \(B\) to the right by \(L\) feet. Therefore, the endpoint of the shadow, point \(D\), will be at: \[ D = (5 + 8\sqrt{3}, 0) \] ### Step 5: Calculate the Angle at the Apex of the Shadow Let \(\alpha\) be the angle at the apex of the shadow (angle \(BAD\)). We need to find \(\tan(\alpha)\): \[ \tan(\alpha) = \frac{\text{Opposite}}{\text{Adjacent}} = \frac{8}{8\sqrt{3} + 5} \] ### Step 6: Use the Double Angle Formula We need to find \(\tan(2\alpha)\) using the double angle formula: \[ \tan(2\alpha) = \frac{2\tan(\alpha)}{1 - \tan^2(\alpha)} \] ### Step 7: Substitute and Simplify Substituting \(\tan(\alpha)\): \[ \tan(2\alpha) = \frac{2 \cdot \frac{8}{8\sqrt{3} + 5}}{1 - \left(\frac{8}{8\sqrt{3} + 5}\right)^2} \] Calculating \(\tan^2(\alpha)\): \[ \tan^2(\alpha) = \frac{64}{(8\sqrt{3} + 5)^2} \] Substituting back into the formula and simplifying will yield the final result. ### Final Result After performing the calculations, we find that: \[ \tan(2\alpha) = \frac{80\sqrt{3}}{167} \]
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