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The angles of elevation of the top of a verticle tower from two points, distance a and b (a > b) from the base and in the same straight line with it are complementary. Then the height of the tower is?

Correct Answer: √(ab)

Explanation:

Let CD = h unit be the height of the tower and A and B be the two points on the ground, such that DA = a; DB = b;
∠ DAC = ∝ and ∠DBC = 90° - ∝
From right triangle ADC, CD = h = a tan ∝ ...(i)
From right triangle BDC, CD = h = b tan (90° - ∝ ) = b cot ∝ .......(ii)
Multiplying equations (i) and (ii), we get
h2 = a tan ∝ X b cot∝
Hence, h = √ab


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