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Q.

The top of a 15m high tower makes an angle of elevation of  60° with the bottom of an electronic pole and angle of elevation of  30° with the top of the pole.  What is the height of the electric pole? (in meters)

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a

14m

b

6m

c

4m

d

10m

answer is C.

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AC represents the tower and  DE represents the pole

Given that AC=15m

ADB=30°

AEC=60°

Let DE=h, then  BC=DE=h

AB=(15h)(AC=15 and BC=h)

tan60°=ACCE

3=15CE

CE=153×33

CE=1533

CE=53

tan30°=ABBD

13=15hBD

13=15h53(BD=CE)

5=15h

h=155

h=10m

 height of the tower is  10m.

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