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A person standing on the bank of a river observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a tree standing on the opposite bank is `60^(@)`. When he moves 40 meter away from the bank, he finds the angle of elevation to be `30^(@)`. Find the height of the tree and width of the river
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To solve the problem, we will use trigonometric relationships in right triangles formed by the observer, the tree, and the river. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define the Variables:** - Let \( h \) be the height of the tree. - Let \( x \) be the width of the river. 2. **Set Up the First Triangle:** - When the person is standing at point A (on the bank), the angle of elevation to the top of the tree (point C) is \( 60^\circ \). - The distance from point A to the base of the tree (point B) is \( x \). - Using the tangent function: \[ \tan(60^\circ) = \frac{h}{x} \] - Since \( \tan(60^\circ) = \sqrt{3} \): \[ \sqrt{3} = \frac{h}{x} \implies h = x \sqrt{3} \quad \text{(Equation 1)} \] 3. **Set Up the Second Triangle:** - After moving 40 meters back to point D, the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is \( 30^\circ \). - The distance from point D to the base of the tree (point B) is \( x + 40 \). - Using the tangent function again: \[ \tan(30^\circ) = \frac{h}{x + 40} \] - Since \( \tan(30^\circ) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \): \[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{h}{x + 40} \implies h = \frac{x + 40}{\sqrt{3}} \quad \text{(Equation 2)} \] 4. **Equate the Two Expressions for \( h \):** - From Equation 1 and Equation 2: \[ x \sqrt{3} = \frac{x + 40}{\sqrt{3}} \] - Multiply both sides by \( \sqrt{3} \) to eliminate the fraction: \[ 3x = x + 40 \] - Rearranging gives: \[ 3x - x = 40 \implies 2x = 40 \implies x = 20 \quad \text{(Width of the river)} \] 5. **Find the Height of the Tree:** - Substitute \( x = 20 \) back into Equation 1: \[ h = 20 \sqrt{3} \] - Using \( \sqrt{3} \approx 1.732 \): \[ h \approx 20 \times 1.732 = 34.64 \quad \text{(Height of the tree)} \] ### Final Answers: - Height of the tree \( h \approx 34.64 \) meters. - Width of the river \( x = 20 \) meters.
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