Question

# State true(1) or false(0):The angle of elevation of the top of a tower is $$30^{0}$$. If the height of the tower is doubled, then the angle of elevation of its top will also be doubled.

Solution

## The given angle of elevation $$={ 30 }^{ o }.$$ Let the height of the tower $$=h$$ and the viewer be at a distance of $$x$$ from the foot of the tower.Then, $$\cfrac { h }{ x } =\tan{ 30 }^{ o }=\cfrac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } }$$ ........(i)If the height of the tower is doubled then the new height $$=2h.$$ Let the angle of elevation of the top be $$\theta.$$ Then, $$\tan\theta =\cfrac { 2h }{ x } =2\times \cfrac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } } =\cfrac { 2 }{ \sqrt { 3 } }$$ ......(from i)...........(ii)But if the angle of elevation doubles then it should be $$=\theta ={ 2\times 30 }^{ o }={ 60 }^{ o }.$$ Then, $$\tan\theta =\tan{ 60 }^{ o }=\sqrt { 3 }$$ ........(iii).Comparing (ii) & (iii), there is a contradiction.$$\therefore$$ The assertion is incorrect.Mathematics

Suggest Corrections

0

Similar questions
View More

People also searched for
View More