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Some Applications Of Trigonometry

Question
CBSEENMA10009714

The angle of depression of a car, standing on the ground, from the top of a 75 m high tower, is 30o. The distance of the car from the base of the tower (in m.) is

  • 253

  • 503

  • 753

  • 150

Solution

C.

753

Let AB be the tower of height 75 m and C be position of the car.

In 

ABC,cot 30°= ACABAC=AB cot 30°AC=75m x 3AC=753mThus, the distance of the car from the base of the tower is 753 m. 

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