CBSE Class 10 Answered
At a point A, 20 metres above the level of water in a lake, the angle of elevation of a cloud is
30°. The angle of depression of the reflection of the cloud in the lake, at A is 60°. Find the
distance of the cloud from A
Asked by Ayan2003dey | 26 Feb, 2019, 10:45: AM
Expert Answer
Figure shows the angle of elevation and angle of depression of cloud seen from location A which is 20 m above ground level.
If the vertical height of cloud from level of A is H, then the reflection is seen from A at a depth of H+20 from ground level in the lake.
we have, tan 30 = H/AD = 1/√3 or AD = H√3 ............................(1)
we have , tan60 = FD/AD = (H+40)/AD = √3 or H+40 = AD√3 = 3H .......................(2)
[ we used AD = H√3 in above eqn.(2) using eqn.(1) ]
since, H+40 = 3H, we have H = 20 m
Distance of cloud from A = AC = 2H = 40 m
Answered by Thiyagarajan K | 26 Feb, 2019, 11:59: AM
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