Find The Height Of A Tree,if The Angle Of Elevation Of Its Top Changes From 25 Dgree T0 50 Dgree As The Observer Advaces 15 Meters Towards Its Base.
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To find the height of the tree, we can use the concept of trigonometry.
Let's assume the initial distance from the observer to the base of the tree is 'x'. Therefore, the distance from the observer to the top of the tree will be 'x + 15' since the observer advances 15 meters towards the base.
We can create a right-angled triangle with the distance from the observer to the base of the tree as the base of the triangle, the distance from the observer to the top of the tree as the hypotenuse, and the height of the tree as the opposite side of the angle.
Using the trigonometric ratio for the angle of elevation, we can write:
tan(25 degrees) = height / x ---(1)
tan(50 degrees) = height / (x + 15) ---(2)
We can now solve these two equations simultaneously to find the height of the tree.
Rearranging equation (1), we have:
height = x * tan(25 degrees) ---(3)
Substituting equation (3) into equation (2), we get:
tan(50 degrees) = (x * tan(25 degrees)) / (x + 15)
tan(50 degrees) = (tan(25 degrees) / (x + 15)) * x
tan(50 degrees) * (x + 15) = tan(25 degrees) * x
Expanding the equation, we have:
(x * tan(50 degrees)) + (15 * tan(50 degrees)) = (x * tan(25 degrees))
Now, we can rearrange this equation to solve for x:
(x * tan(50 degrees)) - (x * tan(25 degrees)) = - (15 * tan(50 degrees))
x * (tan(50 degrees) - tan(25 degrees)) = - (15 * tan(50 degrees))
x = - (15 * tan(50 degrees)) / (tan(50 degrees) - tan(25 degrees))
Once we have the value of x, we can substitute it back into equation (3) to find the height of the tree.
Please note that the value of x will depend on the unit used for the height and distance (e.g., meters, feet).
To find the height of a tree, we can use trigonometry.
Let's assume the distance from the observer to the base of the tree is "x" meters.
We are given that the angle of elevation of the tree's top changes from 25 degrees to 50 degrees as the observer advances 15 meters towards its base.
This means that the observer starts at a position x meters away from the base of the tree and then moves 15 meters closer to the base, making the new distance (x - 15) meters.
To solve the problem, we'll create a right-angled triangle with the observer, the top of the tree, and the base of the tree.
Let h be the height of the tree.
Using the trigonometric relationship of tangent, we have:
tan(25 degrees) = h / x (for the initial triangle)
tan(50 degrees) = h / (x - 15) (for the new triangle)
Now, we can solve these two equations simultaneously to find the value of h.
1. First, let's express the tangent function in terms of sine and cosine:
tan(25 degrees) = sin(25 degrees) / cos(25 degrees)
tan(50 degrees) = sin(50 degrees) / cos(50 degrees)
2. Substitute the expressions into the equations:
sin(25 degrees) / cos(25 degrees) = h / x
sin(50 degrees) / cos(50 degrees) = h / (x - 15)
3. Rearrange the equations:
h = x * (sin(25 degrees) / cos(25 degrees))
h = (x - 15) * (sin(50 degrees) / cos(50 degrees))
4. Simplify the expressions:
h = x * tan(25 degrees)
h = (x - 15) * tan(50 degrees)
5. Set both equations equal to each other:
x * tan(25 degrees) = (x - 15) * tan(50 degrees)
6. Solve for x:
x * tan(25 degrees) = x * tan(50 degrees) - 15 * tan(50 degrees)
x * (tan(25 degrees) - tan(50 degrees)) = -15 * tan(50 degrees)
x = -15 * tan(50 degrees) / (tan(25 degrees) - tan(50 degrees))
7. Now, substitute the value of x into one of the equations (either equation will give the same result):
h = x * tan(25 degrees)
h = (-15 * tan(50 degrees) / (tan(25 degrees) - tan(50 degrees))) * tan(25 degrees)
Solving this equation will give us the height of the tree, h.
Remember to convert the angles from degrees to radians when using a scientific calculator or programming language's trigonometric functions.