Question 22 - CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper for 2023 Boards - Solutions of Sample Papers and Past Year Papers - for Class 12 Boards
Last updated at May 29, 2023 by Teachoo
A man 1.6 m tall walks at the rate of 0.3 m/sec away from a street light that is 4 m above the ground. At what rate is the tip of his shadow moving? At what rate is his shadow lengthening?
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Question 22 A man 1.6 m tall walks at the rate of 0.3 m/sec away from a street light that is 4 m above the ground. At what rate is the tip of his shadow moving? At what rate is his shadow lengthening?
Let AB be the lamp post
& MN be the man of height 2m.
& AM = x meter
& MS is the shadow of the man
Let length of shadow MS = s meter
Given man walks at speed of 0.3 m/sec
∴ 𝒅𝒙/𝒅𝒕 = 0.3 m/s
We need to find rate at which length of his shadow is increasing i.e. we need to find 𝒅𝒔/𝒅𝒕
In ΔASB
tan θ = 𝐴𝐵/𝐴𝑆
tan θ =𝟒/(𝒙 + 𝒔)
In ∆ MSN
tan θ = 𝑀𝑁/𝑀𝑆
tan θ =(𝟏.𝟔)/𝒔
From (1) & (2)
𝟒/(𝒙 + 𝒔) = (𝟏.𝟔)/𝒔
4s = 1.6x + 1.6s
4s – 1.6s = 1.6x
2.4s = 1.6x
24/10 𝑠=16/10 𝑥
24s = 16x
3s = 2x
2x = 3s
We need to find 𝑑𝑠/𝑑𝑡
Now,
2x = 3s
Diff w.r.t t
(𝑑(2𝑥))/𝑑𝑡= 𝑑(3𝑠)/𝑑𝑡
2𝒅𝒙/𝒅𝒕= 3.𝑑𝑠/𝑑𝑡
2 × 0.3 = 3 𝑑𝑠/𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑠/𝑑𝑡 = (2 × 0.3)/3
𝒅𝒔/𝒅𝒕 =𝟎.𝟐 m/s
So, 𝒅𝒔/𝒅𝒕 = 𝟓/𝟐 km/hr.
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