JEE PYQ: Heights And Distances Question 4
Question 4 - 2021 (25 Feb Shift 1)
A man is observing, from the top of a tower, a boat speeding towards the tower from a certain point A, with uniform speed. At that point, angle of depression of the boat with the man’s eye is $30°$. After sailing for 20 seconds towards the base of the tower, the boat has reached a point B, where the angle of depression is $45°$. Then the time taken (in seconds) by the boat from B to reach the base of the tower is:
(1) $10(\sqrt{3} - 1)$ (2) $10\sqrt{3}$ (3) $10$ (4) $10(\sqrt{3} + 1)$
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Answer: (4) $10(\sqrt{3} + 1)$
Solution
Time $= \frac{y}{v} = \frac{20}{(\sqrt{3}-1)} = 10(\sqrt{3}+1)$ seconds.