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CBSE Class 11-science Answered

a tree breaks due to storm n the broken part bends so that the top of the tree touches the ground making an angle 30deg. the distance between the foot of the treee to the point where the top touches the ground is 8m. find the height of the tree.
Asked by chaitra k k | 09 Jan, 2014, 10:05: AM
answered-by-expert Expert Answer


Let AC be the original tree and be the broken part which makes an angle of 30o with the ground.
 
Here, in right triangle, A'C is known and we want to calculate AC.
And as per the given information, AB = BA'.
That is, we need to calculate lengths A'B and BC of the right triangle A'BC.
Now, A'C is known and BC is to be calculated. It can be calculated by using the trigonometric ratio tan.
 
And, A'C is known and A'B is to be calculated. It can be calculated by using the trigonometric ratio cos.
 
Thus, the two lengths and hence the height of the tree can be calculated as below:
 
Answered by | 09 Jan, 2014, 10:35: AM
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