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प्रश्न
An aeroplane at an altitude of 1800 m finds that two boats are sailing towards it in the same direction. The angles of depression of the boats as observed from the aeroplane are 60° and 30° respectively. Find the distance between the two boats. `(sqrt(3) = 1.732)`
उत्तर
C and D are the positions of the two boats.
Let the distance between the two boats be “x”
Let BC = y
∴ BD = (x + y)
In the right ∆ABC, tan 30° = `"AB"/"BD"`
`1/sqrt(3) = 1800/(x + y)`
x + y = `1800sqrt(3)`
y = `1800sqrt(3) - x` ...(1)
In the right ∆ABC, tan 60° = `"AB"/"BC"`
`sqrt(3) = 1800/y`
y = `1800/sqrt(3)` ...(2)
From (1) and (2) we get
`1800/sqrt(3) = 1800sqrt(3) - x`
1800 = `1800 xx 3 - sqrt(3)x`
`sqrt(3)x` = 5400 – 1800
x = `3600/sqrt(3)`
= `(3600 xx sqrt3)/(sqrt3 xx sqrt(3)`
= `(3600 xx sqrt(3))/3`
= 1200 × 1.732
= 2078.4 m
Distance between the two boats = 2078.4 m
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