The angle of elevation on the top of radio mask from a point due east of it and 96m away from the base is 30degree from another point due west of a mask the angle of elevation of a top of the mask is 60degree calculate the distance of the second point from the base of the mask
tan 30 = h/96 if h is the tower height
so
h = 96 tan 30, calculate h
then
tan 60 = h / d
d = h / tan 60 = h cot 60
where is the real solving
To solve this problem, we can use trigonometry and create a diagram to visualize the scenario.
Let's denote the distance from the second point (due west) to the base of the mask as x.
From the known values and angles, we can form a right-angled triangle for each scenario.
First, let's consider the point due east of the mask:
1. Draw a horizontal line to represent the ground. Label it as "Ground."
2. Label the point due east of the mask as A.
3. Draw a vertical line representing the mask's height. Label it as "Mask."
4. Label the top of the mask as M.
5. Connect point A with point M to form a line segment.
Now let's focus on the right-angled triangle created by the horizontal ground, the line segment from point A to point M, and the line segment from point A to the base of the mask:
6. Label the length of the horizontal line segment (Line AM) as 96 m.
7. Label the angle of elevation from point A to the top of the mask as 30 degrees.
We can now calculate the height of the mask (Line AM) using trigonometry:
8. By using the sine function, we have sin(30 degrees) = (Height of the Mask) / (96 m).
9. Rearranging the equation, we get Height of the Mask = sin(30 degrees) * 96 m.
Now let's move on to the point due west of the mask:
10. Draw a horizontal line to represent the ground. Label it as "Ground."
11. Label the point due west of the mask as B.
12. Draw a vertical line representing the mask's height. Label it as "Mask."
13. Label the top of the mask as M.
14. Connect point B with point M to form a line segment.
Now let's focus on the right-angled triangle created by the horizontal ground, the line segment from point B to point M, and the line segment from point B to the base of the mask:
15. We want to find the distance from point B to the base of the mask. Label it as x.
16. Label the angle of elevation from point B to the top of the mask as 60 degrees.
We can now calculate the height of the mask (Line BM) using trigonometry:
17. By using the sine function, we have sin(60 degrees) = (Height of the Mask) / x.
18. Rearranging the equation, we get Height of the Mask = sin(60 degrees) * x.
Since the height of the mask is the same in both scenarios, we can equate the two equations that we obtained:
sin(30 degrees) * 96 m = sin(60 degrees) * x.
Now we can solve this equation for x:
x = (sin(30 degrees) * 96 m) / sin(60 degrees).
Let's calculate the value of x:
x = (0.5 * 96 m) / (√3 / 2) [Using the values of sin(30 degrees) = 0.5 and sin(60 degrees) = √3 / 2]
x = (48 m) / (√3 / 2)
x = (48 m) * (2 / √3)
x = 32√3 m.
So, the distance from the second point (due west) to the base of the mask is 32√3 meters.
To solve this problem, we can use trigonometric ratios. Let's denote the distance from the second point to the base of the mask as 'x'.
First, let's draw a diagram to visualize the problem.
A
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96m| \ x
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B 60° C
In this diagram, A represents the top of the mask, B is the point due east of the mask, and C is the point due west of the mask.
We know that the angle of elevation from point B to the top of the mask is 30 degrees and the angle of elevation from point C to the top of the mask is 60 degrees.
Now, we can use the tan function to set up an equation.
For angle A (30 degrees):
tan(30°) = opposite/adjacent = x/96m
For angle A (60 degrees):
tan(60°) = opposite/adjacent = x/BC
Since BC is the distance from the second point to the base of the mask, we want to solve for BC in terms of x. We know that BC = AB + AC = 96m + x.
Using the given values from the equations, we have:
tan(30°) = x/96m -> x = 96m * tan(30°)
tan(60°) = x/(96m + x)
Now we can substitute the value of x from the first equation into the second equation:
tan(60°) = (96m * tan(30°))/(96m + 96m * tan(30°))
We can solve this equation to find the value of x, which represents the distance from the second point to the base of the mask.