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A man standing on the bank of river observes that the angle subtended by a tree on the opposite bank is 60°. When he retires 36 m from the bank, he finds that the angle is 30°. The breadth of the river is

15 m
18 m
16 m
11 m

Correct Answer: 18 m

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