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A highway passes through the foot of a tower. A man observes a car at an angle of depression of 30° from the top of the tower. That car is approaching the foot of the tower. Six seconds later, the angle of depression of the car becomes 60°. In what time will the car pass through the foot of the tower?


Let The speed of the car is constant and it is v, AB is the Height of the tower is AB.


Given, BCA = 30o, BDA = 30o,


In ∆BCA,



……………(1)


In ∆BDA,



AB = AD√3…………(2)


Equation(1) = Equation(2)



3AD = (CD + AD)


2AD = CD


2vt = v6


t = 3s


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