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प्रश्न
If the length of the shadow of a tower is increasing, then the angle of elevation of the sun is also increasing.
पर्याय
True
False
उत्तर
This statement is False.
Explanation:
To understand the fact of this question, consider the following example
I. A tower `2sqrt(3)` m high casts a shadow 2 m long on the ground, then the Sun’s elevation is 60°.
In ΔACB,
tan θ = `"AB"/"BC" = (2sqrt(3))/2`
⇒ tan θ = `sqrt(3)` = tan 60°
∴ θ = 60°
II. A same height of tower casts a shadow 4m more from preceding point, then the Sun’s elevation is 30°.
In ΔAPB,
tan θ = `"AB"/"PB" = "AB"/("PC" + "CB")`
⇒ tan θ = `(2sqrt(3))/(4 + 2) = (2sqrt(3))/6`
⇒ tan θ = `sqrt(3)/3 * sqrt(3)/sqrt(3) = 3/(3sqrt(3)`
⇒ tan θ = `1/sqrt(3)` = tan 30°
∴ θ = 30°
Hence, we conclude from above two examples that if the length of the shadow of a tower is increasing, then the angle of elevation of the Sun is decreasing.
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