A man is observing, from the top of a tower,

Question:

A man is observing, from the top of a tower, a boat speeding towards the tower from a certain point $A$, with uniform speed. At that point, angle of depression of the boat with the man's eye is

$30^{\circ}$ (Ignore man's height). After sailing for 20 seconds, towards the base of the tower (which is at the level of water), the boat has reached a point $\mathrm{B}$, where the angle of depression is $45^{\circ}$. Then the time taken (in seconds) by the boat from $B$ to reach the base of the tower is:

  1. 10

  2. $10 \sqrt{3}$

  3. $10(\sqrt{3}+1)$

  4. $10(\sqrt{3}-1)$


Correct Option: , 3

Solution:

Let speed of boat is $\mathrm{u} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ and height of tower is $\mathrm{h}$ meter \& distance $\mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{x}$ metre

$\therefore \mathrm{x}=\mathrm{h} \cot 30^{\circ}-\mathrm{h} \cot 45^{\circ}$

$\Rightarrow \mathrm{x}=\mathrm{h}(\sqrt{3}-1)$

$\therefore \mathrm{u}=\frac{\mathrm{x}}{20}=\frac{\mathrm{h}(\sqrt{3}-1)}{20} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$

$\therefore$ Time taken to travel from $\mathrm{B}$ to $\mathrm{C}$ (Distance $=\mathrm{h}$ meter)

$=\frac{\mathrm{h}}{\mathrm{u}}=\frac{\mathrm{h}}{\mathrm{h} \frac{(\sqrt{3}-1)}{20}}=\frac{20}{\sqrt{3}-1}=10(\sqrt{3}+1) \mathrm{sec} .$

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