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The shadow of a tower standing on level ground is 40 m longer when the Sun's altitude is 30° than when it is 60°.
Find the height of the tower (in m).

Class 10Heights and DistancesTrigonometry
  • A
  • B
  • C20
  • D60

Step-by-Step Solution

Let = height. Shadow at . Shadow at . Difference = m.
Answer: A)

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