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As observed from the top of a high lighthouse from the sea-level, the angles of depression of two ships are and . If one ship is exactly behind the other on the same side of the lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships.

Important Questions on Some Applications of Trigonometry
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A tall girl spots a balloon moving with the wind in a horizontal line at a height of from the ground. The angle of elevation of the balloon from the eyes of the girl at any instant is . After some time, the angle of elevation reduces to (see Fig.). Find the distance travelled by the balloon during the interval.

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A straight highway leads to the foot of a tower. A man standing at the top of the tower observes a car at an angle of depression of , which is approaching the foot of the tower with a uniform speed. Six seconds later, the angle of depression of the car is found to be .
Find the time taken by the car to reach the foot of the tower from this point.

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