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Anil looked up at the top of a lighthouse from his boat, and found the angle of elevation to be 30. After sailing in a straight line 50 m towards the lighthouse, he found that the angle of elevation changed to 45. Find the height of the lighthouse.


Options:
A .   25
B .   253    
C .   25(3 - 1)
D .   25(3 + 1)
Answer: Option D
:
D

Anil Looked Up At The Top Of A Lighthouse From His Boat, And...
Now since tan 45 = 1,BC=DB=x
Also, tan 30 = 13=x50+x
Thus x(3 - 1) = 50
or, x = 25(3 + 1)m



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