Explanation
1. Geometric Interpretation:
Let h be the height of the hill and O be the foot of the hill on the horizontal plane. Let the top of the hill be P. Since the angle of elevation from each vertex A,B, and C to the top P is the same (α), the distances from the foot of the hill O to each vertex must be equal.
This means that O is the circumcenter of the triangle ABC, and R is the circumradius.
2. Relationship between Height and Circumradius:
In the right-angled triangle OAP (where ∠POA=90∘ and ∠OAP=α):
3. Using the Sine Rule:
From the properties of a triangle and the Sine Rule, we know:
From this, we can express the circumradius R as:
4. Final Calculation for Height (h):
Substitute the value of R into the height equation:
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