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As observed from the top of a 100 m tall light house, the angles of depression of two ships approaching it are 30° and 45°. If one ship is directly behind the other, find the distance between the two ships.


From the ∆ADC,




From the ∆ABC,





Therefore, the distance between the two ships is 73.2 m.


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