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A tower is standing vertically on a horizontal plane. If the angle of elevation of the Sun is 30° and the length of the shadow of the tower is 45 m then find the height of the tower.


Let Height of the tower is BC = g, Angle of elevation is 30o. Length of shadow of tower = AB.


Given AB = 45m






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