Sahay Sir > Question Answers > NCERT Class 10 > Maths > Chapter 8 - Introduction to Trigonometry > The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h metres above the surface of a lake is θ and the angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is ϕ. Prove that the height of the cloud above the lake surface is h( tanϕ−tanθ/ tanϕ+tanθ ).
The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point h metres above the surface of a lake is θ and the angle of depression of its reflection in the lake is ϕ. Prove that the height of the cloud above the lake surface is h( tanϕ−tanθ/ tanϕ+tanθ ).