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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - Trigonometrical equations

The angle of elevation of the summit of a mountain from a point on the ground is \(45^{\circ}\). After climding up one \(km\) towards the summit at an inclination of \(30^{\circ}\) from the ground, the angle of elevation of the summit is found to be \(60^{\circ} .\) Then the height (in \(km\) ) of the summit from the ground is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}-1}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+1}\)
  3. C \(\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{\sqrt{3}+1}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{\sqrt{3}-1}\)
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(A) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}-1}\)

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\(\sin 30^{\circ}=x \Rightarrow x=\frac{1}{2}\) \(\cos 30^{\circ}=z \Rightarrow z=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) \(\tan 45^{\circ}=\frac{ h }{ y + z } \Rightarrow h = y + z\) \(\tan 60^{\circ}=\frac{ h - x }{ y } \Rightarrow \tan 60^{\circ}=\frac{ h - x }{ h - z }\)…
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