Q.

An observer of height 1.8 m is 13.2 m away from a palm tree. The angle of elevation of the top of the tree from his eyes is 45. What is the height of the palm tree?


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a

10

b

13

c

15

d

18 

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Given a palm tree observer of height of  AE =1.8 m
ED=AC =13.2 m  Question ImageNow,                                  In the triangle ABC
tan45=BCAC  1=BC13.2 BC=13.2 m 
The height of the palm tree = BD.
Then,
BD=BC+CD 
BD=13.2+AE 
BD=13.2+1.8 
BD=15 m  Hence the height of the palm tree is equal to 15 m.
Option 3 is correct.
 
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