Two ships are sailing in the sea on either side of a lighthouse. The angles of depression to the two ships as observed…

CBSE Class 10 Maths PYQ · Applications of Trig · Double Triangle · 5 Marks · March 2025 · Standard

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Two ships are sailing in the sea on either side of a lighthouse. The angles of depression to the two ships as observed from the top of the lighthouse are $60^\circ$ and $45^\circ$, respectively. If the distance between the ships is $100 \left(\frac{1+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$ m, then find the height of the lighthouse.
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Here, AB represents the height of the lighthouse.
In right $\triangle ABP$
$\frac{AB}{PB} = \tan 60^\circ = \sqrt{3}$
$\Rightarrow PB = \frac{AB}{\sqrt{3}}$ ----- (1)
In right $\triangle ABQ$
$\frac{AB}{BQ} = \tan 45^\circ = 1$
$\Rightarrow BQ = AB$ ----- (2)
Adding (1) and (2), we have
$PB + BQ = \frac{AB}{\sqrt{3}} + AB$
$\Rightarrow PQ = AB \left(\frac{1+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$
$100 \left(\frac{1+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}\right) = AB \left(\frac{1+\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$
$\Rightarrow AB = 100$ m
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