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From the top of a 50 m tower, the angle of depression of a car on the road is 30°. The distance (in m) of the car from the foot of the tower is:

Class 10Heights and DistancesTrigonometry

A $503$
B $\frac{50}{3}$
C $253$
D100

Step-by-Step Solution

Depression 30 = elevation 30 at car. tan

30 = \frac{50}{d} \Rightarrow \frac{1}{3} = \frac{50}{d} \Rightarrow d = 503

m.

Answer: A)

503

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