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Q.

A man standing at a point P is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle of elevation of 30° with the man's eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower to watch its top and the angle of the elevation becomes 60°. What is the distance between the base of the tower and the point P?


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a

43units

b

8 units

c

12 units

d

Data inadequate 

answer is D.

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It is given that a man stands at a point P is watches the top of a tower at an angle of elevation of 30°. Then the man walks some distance towards the tower and the angle of the elevation becomes 60°.
According to the given data the figure has been drawn below.
Question ImageFrom the data, we conclude that one of AB,AD and CD length is not provided.
So, the data is inadequate.
So the correct option is 4.
 
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