Q.

The angle of elevation of the top of two poles at a point on the line joining the foot of the towers on the ground is $45 °$ . If the distance b/w the tower is $5 m$ , then difference b/w the height of the tower is

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Detailed Solution

Let $P Q$ and $L M$ be the two towers.

$∠ P A Q = ∠ L A M = 45 °$

$A Q = P Q$ , and $A M = L M$

$\Rightarrow$ $P Q - L M = A Q - A M$

$= 5 m$

$∴$ The required difference is $5 m$

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