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A tower leans towards west making an angle α with the vertical. The angular elevation of B, the top most point of the tower, is 75o as observed from a point C due east of A at a distance of 20 units. If the angular elevation of from a point due east of C at a distance of 20 units from C is 45o, then tanα is equal to
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Options:
  • A 3+12
  • B 3+13-1
  • C 3-23
  • D 3-12
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 3-23
By mn theorem, we have

40cot75o=20cot45o-20cotπ2+α
402-3=20+20tanα
tanα=3-23

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