The lower window of a house is at a height of 2 m above the ground and its upper window is 4 m vertically above the lower window. At certain instant
the angles of elevation of a balloon from these windows are observed to be 60° and 30°, respectively. Find the height of the balloon above the ground.
Let the height of the balloon from above the ground is H.
A and OP=w2R=w1Q=x
Given that, height of lower window from above the ground = w2P = 2 m = OR
Height of upper window from above the lower window = w1w2 = 4 m = QR
$\therefore \quad B Q=O B-(Q R+R O)$
$=H-(4+2)$
$=H-6$
and $\quad \angle B w_{1} Q=30^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow \quad \angle B W_{2} R=60^{\circ}$
Now, in $\triangle B w_{2} R$,
$\Rightarrow$ $\sqrt{3}=\frac{(H-6)+4}{x}$
$\Rightarrow$ $x=\frac{H-2}{\sqrt{3}}$ $\ldots(i)$
and in $\triangle B w, Q$,
$\tan 30^{\circ}=\frac{B Q}{w_{1} Q}$
$\tan 30^{\circ}=\frac{H-6}{x}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
$\Rightarrow \quad x=\sqrt{3}(H-6) \quad \ldots$ (ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
$\sqrt{3}(H-6)=\frac{(H-2)}{\sqrt{3}}$
$3(H-6)=H-2=3 H-18=H-2$
$\Rightarrow \quad 2 H=16 \Rightarrow H=8$
So, the required height is 8 m.
Hence, the required height of the ballon’from above the ground is 8 m.