A horizontal park is in the shape of a triangle O A B with A B = 16 . A vertical lamp post O P is erected at…

A horizontal park is in the shape of a triangle OAB with AB=16. A vertical lamp post OP is erected at the point O such that PAO=PBO=15° and PCO=45°, where C is the midpoint of AB. Then OP2 is equal to
  1. 3233-1
  2. 3232-3
  3. 1633-1
  4. 1632-3

Solution

Given, a horizontal park is in the shape of a triangle OAB with AB=16. A vertical lamp post OP is erected at the point O such that PAO=PBO=15° and PCO=45°, where C is the midpoint of AB. Then OP2 is equal to

Now plotting the graph of given value we get,

Now in PAO {given PAO=15°}

So, OPOA=tan15°  OA=OPcot15°

And in PCO {given PCO=45° }

So, OPOC=tan45°OP=OC

Now, OP=OA2-82

OP2=OP2cot215°-64

OP2=OP23+13-12-64

OP23+13-12-1=64

OP2433-12=64

OP2=3232-3

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 2)

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