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A vertical photograph of a flat area having an average elevation of 250 m above means sea
level was taken with a camera of focal length 25 cm. A section Line AB 300 m long in the
area measures 15 cm on the photograph; a tower BP in the area also appears on the
photograph. The distance between images of the top and bottom of the tower measures
0.5 cm on the photograph. The distance of the Image of the top of the tower is 10 cm. The
actual height of the tower is
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1. 10m
2. 15m
3. 20m
4. 25m
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4: 25m
Detailed Solution
Concept:Scale of the photograph is given by,
Scale — Distance on photo __f
Distance ow gro
ty
The distance between images of top and bottom of the tower measures on photographs is called relief
displacement (d) and it is given by:
d="
h, = Average height ffom MSL, f = Focal length, H = Height from where the photograph is taken, r =
Distance of the Image of the top of the tower, h = Height of tower
Calculation:
Given, hg = 250 m, f = 25 cm, The distance on ground = 300 m and distance on photo = 15. cm
We know that
Scale =
Distance on photo _ ft
Distance or grou
Hoy
Where r= 10 cm
_— xh
0.5 = _10*
= h=25m