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Question : The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 60°. After flying for 30 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the aeroplane is flying at a height of 4500 metres, then what is the speed (in m/s) of an aeroplane?

Option 1: $50\sqrt3$

Option 2: $100\sqrt3$

Option 3: $200\sqrt3$

Option 4: $300\sqrt3$


Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $100\sqrt3$


Solution :
Given: The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 60° and the height is 4500 metres.
Let the base length be $B_{1}$ when the elevation is 60° and the Base length is $B_{2}$ when the elevation is 30°.
$\tan \ 60° = \frac{4500}{B_{1}}$
$⇒B_{1} = \frac{4500}{\sqrt{3}}$
Now, the angle of the elevation of the aeroplane is changed to 30°.
$\tan \ 30° = \frac{4500}{B_{2}}$
$⇒B_{2} = 4500\sqrt{3}$
For the speed of the aeroplane,
$\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}= \frac{B_2 \:–\: B_{1}}{30} = \frac{4500\sqrt{3} \:–\: (\frac{4500\sqrt{3}}{3})}{30} = 100\sqrt{3}$ m/s
Hence, the correct answer is $100\sqrt{3}$.

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