Trigonometric Equations Question 127

Question: The angular depressions of the top and the foot of a chimney as seen from the top of a second chimney, which is 150 m high and standing on the same level as the first are $ \theta $ and $ \varphi $ respectively, then the distance between their tops when $ \tan \theta =\frac{4}{3} $ and $ \tan \varphi =\frac{5}{2} $ , is

[Pb. CET 2004; IIT 1965]

Options:

A) $ \frac{150}{\sqrt{3}}metres $

B) $ 100\sqrt{3}metres $

C) $ 150metres $

$100 metres$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • $ d=150\cot \varphi =60m $ , Also $ h=60\tan \theta =80m $ . Hence $ x=\sqrt{80^{2}+60^{2}}=100m $ .


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