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From the top of a tower, the angles of depression of two objects P and Q (situated on the ground on the same side of the tower) separated at a distance of 100$${\left( {3 - \sqrt 3 } \right)}$$   m are 45° and 60 ° respectively. The height of the tower is-

A. 200 m

B. 250 m

C. 300 m

D. None of these

Answer: Option C

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$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Let, }}OP = {\text{ }}a \cr & {\text{tan }}{60^ \circ } = \frac{H}{a} \cr & \Rightarrow H = \sqrt 3 a \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{H}{{\sqrt 3 }} = a.....(i) \cr} $$
$$tan{45^ \circ } = 1$$   $$ = \frac{H}{{a + 100\left( {3 - \sqrt 3 } \right)}}$$
$$ \Rightarrow a + 100\left( {3 - \sqrt 3 } \right) = H$$
From (i) $$\frac{H}{{\sqrt 3 }} + $$   $$100\left( {3 - \sqrt 3 } \right)$$   = H
$$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow H + 300\sqrt 3 - 300 = \sqrt 3 H \cr & \Rightarrow 300\sqrt 3 - 300 = \sqrt 3 H - H \cr & \Rightarrow \left( {\sqrt 3 - 1} \right)H = 300\left( {\sqrt 3 - 1} \right) \cr & \Rightarrow H = 300{\text{ m}} \cr} $$

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Comments ( 2 )

  1. Mishu Dhar
    Mishu Dhar :
    4 years ago

    100(3-✓3) here how and from where we get 100??

  2. A. Biswas
    A. Biswas :
    4 years ago

    I think there ia error in the question, it should be 100(3-√3).

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