From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the bottom and top of a transmission tower fixed at the top of…
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From a point on the ground, the angle of elevation of the bottom and top of a transmission tower fixed at the top of $30$ m high building are $30^\circ$ and $60^\circ$, respectively. Find the height of the transmission tower. (Use $\sqrt{3} = 1.73$)
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1 for correct figure Height of building AB = $30$ m BP = transmission tower = h(say) $\angle ACB = 30^\circ$, $\angle ACP = 60^\circ$ In $\triangle ABC$, $\tan 30^\circ = \frac{AB}{AC}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{30}{AC} \Rightarrow AC = 30\sqrt{3}$ In $\triangle APC$, $\tan 60^\circ = \frac{AP}{AC}$ $\sqrt{3}= \frac{30+ h}{30\sqrt{3}}$ $\Rightarrow 30\sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{3}= 30 + h$ $\Rightarrow h = 30 (3 - 1)$ $\Rightarrow h = 60$ $\therefore$ Height of transmission tower = $60$ m