JEE Main 2021
Height and Distance
Height and Distance
Medium
Question
Two vertical poles of heights, 20 m and 80 m stand a part on a horizontal plane. The height (in meters) of the point of intersection of the lines joining the top of each pole to the foot of the other, from this horizontal plane is :
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Solution
From triangle BCD, tan = and from triangle BFE, tan = = ........ (1) From triangle ABC, tan = and from triangle EFC, tan = = ........ (2) By adding equation (1) and (2) we get, x = + 1 = + h = 16 m Height of intersection point is 16 m