B

Solution : Ex. # 11.2 (4)

(2/3)h

In
In Triangle
Triangle ABC
ABC
Tan
Tan 67
67oo ==

h/d
h/d

A
A
(1)
(1)

In
In Triangle
Triangle ADC
ADC
Tanx
Tanx

==

(2/3)h/d
(2/3)h/d

.
.

(2)
(2)

Put
Put the
the value
value of
of h/d
h/d from
from (1)
(1) in
in (2)
(2) We
We get
get
Tanx
Tanx

xx

==

(2/3)tan67
(2/3)tan67oo

==

1.55
1.55

==

tan
tan-1-1 1.5
1.5
==

57.25
57.25oo Ans.
Ans.

D
D
h

67o

?o

C
C

Angle of
Elevation
Angle of
Depression

Ex. #
11.2
Q. 1
Q. 4
Q.16

Angle of
Depression
C
C

Point of
Observation

A
A

B
B

Angle of Depression is formed by observing an

object B from HIGHER level to LOWER level. /ACB is
an angle of Depression of Point B.

Example:While flying a fighter, pilot hits the target by

checking the angle of Depression of the target.

Solution:

70
70oo

50
50

oo

In
In fig
fig we
we have

h=2000m
h=2000m

Tan70
Tan70oo == h
h / xx22

50
50oo

(1)
Tan70
Tan70oo == 2000 / x22(1)

xx22 == 2000/ Tan70

Tan70oo == 727.94m
727.94m
Dis.
Dis. Of
Of Hill from
from River
River = 727.94m
Ans.
Ans. we take
Now
Now we take
Tan50
Tan50oo == h / ( x11 ++ x22 ))
Tan50
Tan50oo == 2000
2000 / (( xx11 ++ 727.94
727.94 )
(( xx11 +727.94
+727.94 )) Tan50oo =2000
=2000
(( xx11 +727.94
+727.94 )) =2000/ Tan50oo
xx11 ++ 727.94
727.94 == 1678.19
1678.19
xx11

== 1678.19
1678.19 -- 727.94
727.94

Width
Width of River
River == 950.24

m
m Ans.
Ans.

X
X11

70
70oo
xx22 ??

Q.16
From the top of a hill 2000 meters high the measure of he angle of
depression of a point on the nearer shore of a river is 70o and the measure of
angle of depression of a point directly across the river is 50o. Find the width of the
river. How far is the river from the foot of the hill ?

50
50oo

70
70oo

2000m
2000m

50
50oo

Width
Width Of
Of River
River ??

70
70oo

Distance
Distance of
of
River
River from
from
Cliff
Cliff ?
?

Q. 4.
The Measure of the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is
67o. What is the measure of elevation of point
2/3 way up the tower
from the same point where an
observer stands.

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h
67
oo

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Exercise 11.2
1.

Measure of the angle of elevation of the top of a

flagstaff observed from a point 200 meters from its
foot is 30o.
Find its Heights.

Solution:
-

Let Height of Flagstaff be H = ?

From Fig. We have
tan30o
H

= H / 200

= 200 x tan30o
=115.47 m Ans.

30o
200m

H=?