Can you explain the answer of this question below:The length of the sh...
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Can you explain the answer of this question below:The length of the sh...
)/(sin80)] metres
b)[(2.05 sin80)/(sin38)] metres
c)[(2.05 cos38)/(cos80)] metres
d)[(2.05 cos80)/(cos38)] metres
We can use the following formula to solve the problem:
length of rod/length of shadow = tan(elevation angle)
where the elevation angle is the angle between the sun and the horizon.
Let L be the length of the rod. Then we have:
L/2.05 = tan(38)
L = 2.05 tan(38)
Now, we need to find the angle between the rod and the vertical, which is 90-10=80 degrees. We can use the sine formula to find the length of the shadow:
length of shadow/sin(80) = L/sin(80-10)
length of shadow = L*sin(80)/sin(70)
Substituting L = 2.05 tan(38), we get:
length of shadow = (2.05 tan(38) * sin(80))/sin(70)
Simplifying the expression, we get:
length of shadow = (2.05 sin(38)*sin(80))/cos(80)
Using the identity sin(80) = cos(10), we get:
length of shadow = (2.05 sin(38)*cos(10))/cos(80)
Finally, using the identity cos(80) = sin(10), we get:
length of shadow = (2.05 sin(38)*cos(10))/sin(10)
Multiplying both numerator and denominator by 2, we get:
length of shadow = (4.1 sin(38)*cos(10))/(2*sin(10))
Using the identity sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x), we get:
length of shadow = (4.1 sin(38)*sin(80))/sin(20)
Using the identity sin(180-x) = sin(x), we get:
length of shadow = (4.1 sin(38)*sin(100))/sin(20)
Finally, using the identity sin(100) = sin(80), we get:
length of shadow = (4.1 sin(38)*sin(80))/sin(20)
Therefore, the answer is (a) [(2.05 sin(38))/(sin(80))] metres.
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