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A flag staff stands upon the top of a building. At a distance d meters  the angles of elevation of the tops of the flag staff and building are α and β respectively. The height of the flag staff is

a
dtanα+tanβmt
b
dtanα−tanβmt
c
dsinα+sinβmt
d
dsinα−sinβmt

detailed solution

Correct option is B

We have tanβ=xd⇒x=dtanβAlso tanα=h+xd⇒h+x=dtanα⇒h+dtanβ=dtanα ⇒h=dtanα−tanβ

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