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  1. The shadow of a tower standing on a level plane is found to be 50 m longer when the sun’s altitude is 30° than when it is 60°. Find the height of the tower.
    1. 20 √3 m
    2. 25/ √3 m
    3. 25 √3 m
    4. 20 √3 m
Correct Option: C

Let us draw the figure from the given question.
Let, T be the top of the tower AT. Let, AT = h m. Let, AB and AC be the shadows of the tower when the sun’s altitude is 60° and 30°, respectively.
Then, BC = 50m. Let, AB = x m.

In figure TBA , cot 60° = AB
AT

x = cot60° x =  h ........(1)
h3

∴ AC = AB + AC = 50 + h
In figure TCA , cot 30° = AC
AT

x + 50 = cot30° x + 50 = 3 h .......( 2 )
   h

Subtracting Equation (1) from Equation (2),

50 = 3 - 1 h h = 25 √3 m.
3

Hence , the height of the tower is 25 √3 m.



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