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At a particular station, the TV transmission tower has a height of 100 m. To triple its coverage range, height of the tower should be increased to
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Options:
  • A 200 m
  • B 300 m
  • C 600 m
  • D 900 m
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 900 m

Let d be range of TV transmission.

From above figure, 

d2=h+R2-R2

 d2=h2+R2+2RH-R2

d2=h2+2Rh

 As Rh then, d2Rh     ...1

Now, if coverage is to be increased 3 times

3d=2Rh'    ...2

Dividing equation 2 by 1, we have

3d d=2Rh'2Rh

9=h'h

9h=h'

If h=100 m, then tower of height 900 m is required.

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