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A 20m high vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground in such a way that the angle of elevation of the top of the tower, as seen from the foot of the pole, is 60° and the angle of elevation of the top of the pole as seen from the foot of the tower is 30°. Find the height of the tower.

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A 20m high vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground in such a way that the angle of elevation of the top of the tower, as seen from the foot of the pole, is 60° and the angle of elevation of the top of the pole as seen from the foot of the tower is 30°. Find the horizontal distance between the pole and the tower.
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A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground in such a way that from the top of the pole the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60° and the angle of depression of the bottom of the tower is 30°. Find the height of the tower, if the height of the pole is 20m.
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A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level ground in such a way that from the top of the pole the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60° and the angle of depression of the bottom of the tower is 30°. Find The height of the pole, if the height of the tower is 75m.
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From a point, 36m above the surface of a lake, the angle of elevation of a bird is observed to be 30° and angle of depression of its image in the water of the lake is observed to be 60°. Find the actual height of the bird above the surface of the lake. 
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A man observes the angle of elevation of the top of a building to be 30°. He walks towards it in a horizontal line through its base. On covering 60m, the angle of elevation changes to 60°. Find the height of the building correct to the nearest metre.
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As observed from the top of a 80 m tall lighthouse, the angles of depression of two ships, on the same side of the lighthouse in horizontal line with its base, are 30° and 40° respectively. Find the distance between the two ships. Give your answer correct to the nearest meter.
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In the given figure, from the top of a building AB=60m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a vertical lamp post CD are observed to be 30° and 60° respectively. Find the horizontal distance between AB and CD

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In the given figure, from the top of a building AB=60m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a vertical lamp post CD are observed to be 30° and 60° respectively. Find the height of the lamp post.

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