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  1. From the top of a hill 200 m high, the angle of depression of the top and the bottom of a tower are observed to be 30° and 60°. The height of the tower is (in m) :
    1. 400√3
      3
    2. 166
      2
      3
    3. 133
      1
      3
    4. 200 √3
Correct Option: C


AB = Hill = 200 metre
∠ADE = 30°
∠ACB = 60°
DE = BC = x metre
From ∆ABC,

tan 60° =
AB
BC

⇒√3 =
200
x

⇒ x =
200
metre
3

From ∆AED
tan 30° =
AE
DE

1
=
AE
3(200 / √3)

⇒ AE =
200
metre
3

∴ CD = 200 –
200
=
400
33

= 133
1
metre
3



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