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A tower AB leans towards west making an angle α with the vertical. The angular elevation of B, the top most point of the tower, is 60o as observed from a point C due east of A at a distance of 10 ft from A. If the angular elevation of B from a point D due east of C at a distance of 20 ft from C is 45o, then the value of 2tanα is equal to
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Options:
  • A 3+1
  • B 3+13-1
  • C 3-1
  • D 3-13+1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 3-1
By m-n theorem, we have

30cot60o=10cot45o-20cotπ2+α
103=10+20tanα
2tanα=3-1

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