Mathematics
From the top of a lighthouse, the angles of depression of two ships on the opposite sides of it are observed to be α and β. If the height of the lighthouse be h metres and the line joining the ships passes through the foot of the lighthouse, the distance between the ships is: 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Two boats approach a lighthouse in mid-sea from opposite directions. The angles of elevation of the top of the lighthouse from the two boats are 30° and 45° respectively. If the distance between the two boats is 100 m, the height of the lighthouse is:
36.6 m
68.3 m
73.2 m
136.6 m
The angles of elevation of the top of a tower from two points distant 30 m and 40 m on either side from the base and in the same straight line with it are complementary. The height of the tower is :
11.54 m
23.09 m
34.64 m
69.28 m