Let the original frequency of the source be f
from doppler effect
When it moves towards stationary source
f1 = f0 \((\cfrac{v_{source}+v_{observer}}{v_{source}})\)
f = f0 \((\cfrac{v_{source}+v_{observer}}{v_{source}})\) ...(1)
When it moves away from stationary source
f2 = f0 \((\cfrac{v_{source}-v_{observer}}{v_{source}})\)
0.8f = f0 \((\cfrac{v_{source}-v_{observer}}{v_{source}})\) ...(2)
Dividing equation (1) and (2) we get
f/0.8 f = \(\cfrac{v_{source}+v_{observer}}{v_{source}-v_{observer}}\)
10/8 = \(\cfrac{v+v_{observer}}{v-v_{observer}}\)
10v - 10 vobserver = 8v + 8 vobserver
2v = 18 vobserver
vobserver = 2/18 v
where v = velocity of sound
vobserver = velocity of observer